SUS 20 Years: The Health of Brazil

SUS 20 Years: The Health of Brazil - Ministério da Saúde - Centro Cultural Ministério da Saúde

Participation and Management

Aurélio: – Do you need help with juridical and administrative questions? I will try to explain using few words…

Unified Health System (SUS) - Set of health actions and services rendered by federal public, state and municipal agencies and institutions and by the private sector and non-governmental organizations through contracts and health plans. It is organized in regionalized and hierarchized networks with single management in each governmental area.
Ministry of Health (MS) - National management of SUS, formulates, standardizes, inspects, monitors and assess policies and actions, in combination with CNS. Acts in the scope of CIT to make an agreement with the National Health Plan. The following make up its structure: Fiocruz, Funasa, Anvisa, ANS, Hemobras, Inca, Into and eight federal hospitals.
State Health Offices (SES) - Participates in the formulation of health policies and actions, render support to the municipalities in conjunction with the state council and participates in CIB to approve and implement the state health plan.
Municipal Health Offices (SMS) - Plans, organizes, controls, alleviates and executes the health actions and services in conjunction with the municipal council and the state area to approve and implement the municipal health council.
Health Councils (municipal and state) - There are 26 state councils, one in the Federal District and 5,562 municipal councils that operate as court of social participation and health policy and plan control.
National Health Council (CNS) - CNS proposes, deliberates, monitors and assesses the health policies and plans adopted in the three government areas. It is made up of 48 institutions, half representing entities of users and social movements.
National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass) - Representing entity of state and Federal District health secretaries, part of CIT and operates in health actions and services.
Municipal Council of Health Secretaries (Conasems) - Representing entity of municipal health offices, part of CIT and operates in health actions and services.
Council of Municipal Health Secretaries (Cosems) - State representation of Conasems, part of CIB, articulates and mobilizes the municipal secretaries to exchange experiences and consolidate the health policies.
Tripartite Intermanagers Commission (CIT) - Deliberative court that comprises municipal, state and federal managers to plan, implement and assess the health policies and plans.
Bipartite Intermanagers Commission (CIB) - Deliberative court that comprises state and municipal managers to plan, implement and assess the health policies and plans
National Table of Permanent Negotiation of SUS (MNNP-SUS) - Created in 2003, MNNP-SUS unites mangers and workers to negotiate and improve the work relationships in the Health Sector.

Aristóteles: – Hey, wait a minute! You are putting the cart before the horse! Where are the principles of SUS on which everything is based???

Davi: – Oh no, now we don't only have this talking Aurélio but also this philosopher (Handsome) with this story about principles!

Suzy: – But Aristotle has a point, Davi! Let us see what he has to say...