Uruguay’s Minister of Public Health is proposing the inclusion of new benefits in the National Resources Fund basket. These include medical equipment and medicines for heart disease and cancer treatments.
In June 2025, the Minister of Public Health, Cristina Lustemberg, announced in the Public Health and Social Assistance Commission of the Chamber of Deputies the “prioritized” treatments that she would like to incorporate into the basket of the National Resources Fund (FNR). The FNR in Uruguay plays a crucial role in the financing of high-cost drugs and specialized treatments within the Integrated National Health System. Also on this occasion, the authorities mentioned that they intend to “update” the Integrated Health Care Plan (PIAS), the basket of treatments common to all healthcare providers, and the Therapeutic Drug Formulary.
