Summary of Ministério da Saúde lança programa para erradicar doenças ligadas à pobreza | SBT Brasil (07/02/24)

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The Brazilian Ministry of Health introduced a new program under the Brazil Saudável initiative to combat or lessen the impact of 14 health issues linked to poverty, which caused over 59,000 deaths among vulnerable populations between 2017 and 2021. The program involves collaboration between the Ministry of Health and 13 other government departments. Neglected diseases like myelopathy associated with the HTLV virus, which affects muscles and the immune system, will be addressed. The HTLV virus, which has been overlooked in public health policies, was highlighted during the launch event attended by the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adon, and President Lula and Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. An elderly woman, Jan Oliveira, who was diagnosed with HTLV-related myelopathy, shared her story and emphasized the importance of addressing various neglected diseases affecting Brazilians. The ambitious program prioritizes population health, as it is considered the most essential aspect of human life.

• 00:00:00 In this section, the Brazilian Ministry of Health launched a new program aimed at eradicating or at least reducing the impact of 14 health issues related to poverty. The program, part of the Brazil Saudável initiative, involves collaboration between the Ministry of Health and 13 other government departments. These diseases, responsible for the deaths of over 59,000 people in vulnerable social situations between 2017 and 2021, include neglected conditions like the myelopathy associated with the HTLV virus. The HTLV virus, which affects muscles and the immune system, has been overlooked in public health policies in Brazil. The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adon, attended the launch event and met with President Lula and Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. The program aims to be ambitious, as the health of the population is considered the most important aspect of human life. An elderly woman, Jan Oliveira, who was diagnosed with HTLV-related myelopathy, shared her story and emphasized the need to address various neglected diseases affecting Brazilians.