Summary: Recent budget discussions in Brazil indicate that the allocation to the Unified Health System (SUS) will increase by 6.2% compared to 2024. The major areas for growth are for primary health care as well as for specialized care.
At the beginning of May 2025, Futuro da Saude, a Brazilian on-line media platform specializing in health topics, provided an analysis of the country’s budget for health, and more specifically for the public health system – SUS. It is expected that in 2025 there will be a 6.2% increase compared to 2024, and 27% over 2023. Based on their analysis, it appears that not all programs will benefit from more resources. For example, both specialized and primary health care services benefit, but there is a decreased allocation for indigenous health.
