Sistema Único de Saúde
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The Sistema Único de Saúde (Portuguese pronunciation: [sisˈtemɐ ˈuniku dʒi saˈudʒi], Unified Health System),[3] better known by the acronym SUS, is Brazil's publicly funded health care system. Created in 1990, the SUS is the largest government-run public health care system in the world, by number of beneficiaries/users (virtually 100% of the Brazilian population; 220 million people), land area coverage (3.3 million square miles), and affiliated network/number of treatment centers (over 50,000 clinics). The system is entirely free of any cost at the point of service for any person, including foreigners.
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Formed | 19 September 1990 (1990-09-19)[1] |
Jurisdiction | Brazil |
Headquarters | Brasília, Federal District |
Employees | Circa 1 million |
Annual budget | R$ 41 billion (2024)[2] |
Minister responsible | |
Parent department | Ministry of Health |
Website | meususdigital |
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