First 2021 call for connection of Family Healthcare Units now open

- 05/04/2021

 

The alliance between the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI) and the Ministry of Health (MS), implemented in 2020, to increase the coverage of Internet connectivity for 16,000 Family Healthcare Units (USF) throughout the country continues. The National Education and Research Network (RNP), a social organization linked to the MCTI, publishes, this Monday (05/04), the first call of 2021 to connect a block of 1,760 health centers to the Internet.

It is worth remembering that, currently, Brazil has approximately 42,000 Family Healthcare Units. Of these, 16,000 are part of the connection project by the MCTI and MS, with 8,562 units identified as already connected, 1,400 connected by the initiative, and 6,243 to be connected this year.

How it will work

Telecommunications services will be contracted, including the installation, activation, operation, and maintenance of Internet connections, from operators that already provide the service in the country. With this, units that are still not connected will have broadband Internet solutions, preferably in optical fiber, with support and monitoring 24/7.

In this call, in places where there is no possibility of connecting the units with fiber optics, alternatives such as coaxial cable, metallic pair, or licensed or free frequency radio links will be considered.

Legacy

Currently, Brazil has over 42,000 health units. The access to the worldwide network of computers sought in this action is part of the Digital Health Strategy, which also encompasses the Brazilian Government computerization program for health, which provides for the integrated use of electronic medical records of citizens in a large network of information (National Health Data Network - RNDS).

Thus the implementation of connectivity to the fight Covid-19, an action carried out along with Connect SUS, remains as a legacy to the Program that will provide health professionals and managers more efficiency in healthcare and continuity of patient care at any time and place.

For more information, access the call.

 

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