Population: 192 Million (2009 est.)
GDP (PPP): $2.01 Trillion (2009 est.)
GDP/capita (PPP): $8,700
Health Information:
%GDP Spend on Health: 7.5% (2006)
Physicians / 10k people: 1.05 (US 2.4)
Diabetes Prevalence: 7,632,500 (6.4%, 2010)
Diabetes Diagnosis: 54% are aware they have diabetes
Diabetes Diagnosis: 54% are aware they have diabetes
Diabetes Cost of Treatment:
Insulin US$30
Metformin US$0.125
Obesity Prevalence: 10%
Interview List:
Paula Meira with Fernando Murta Notes
CEO Interne Home Care, Chronic Care Lead
Dr. Claudio Duarte Notes Video
Secretary of Education, Recife; ex-National Ministry of Health Chronic Care Specialist and Consultant
Andrea Arruda Notes
Manager for provider facilities of the Secretary of Health of Recife (Chronic Care Center)
Tour Chronic Care Community Center for Hypertension and Diabetes Video
Katia Magdala Notes Video
Position: Coordinator for Adult/Elderly Programs, Secretary of Health of Recife
Marcia Marinho Notes
National Manager of Information Dissemination of DATASUS (Brazil’s national health information system)
Programa de Saúde Familia (PSF) Recife (Family Health Program) Notes
Program Team and Data Managers
Tour Primary Care Clinic by PSF Team
Selma Almeida, Mother of Lucas Belmiro de Almeida (patient) Notes Video
Mother of diabetic patient
Cristina Albuquerque de Menezes/ Tereza Miranda (Health Secretary of Olinda) Notes
Executive Secretary of Health, Olinda
Hospital da Restauração (largest state hospital in Pernambuco) Notes
Hospital Nurse
Tour of Largest Public Hospital in Pernambuco (Tertiary Care)
Interne IT Lead Notes
IT purchasing, procurement, and charges (for insulin and metformin costs)
Market Intelligence Manager and Professional Products Manager, Roche Brazil
Eliana Tameirao Notes
Brazil Lead, Genzyme
Sources:
World Health Organization
IDF Diabetes Atlas
World Diabetes Foundation
DATASUS
Cost of treatment from interviews
