109 municipalities in Goiás register for the More Doctors program.
The number represents 41% of the municipalities in Goiás, and applications for the federal government program are open until midnight this Thursday. The "Mais Médicos" (More Doctors) program was launched by Dilma Rousseff at the beginning of the month and aims to bring professionals to the interior of the states and to the most underserved regions. Doctors working in the program will receive a federal stipend of R$ 10,000, paid by the Ministry of Health.
Health Portal The Mais Médicos Program registered 109 municipalities in Goiás enrolled as of this Wednesday (24), equivalent to 41% of the state's cities. Of this total, 19 are in the Goiás regions with the greatest social vulnerability and considered priorities. Registrations remain open until 00:00 tomorrow, July 25, and can be made through the website www.saude.gov.br.
Across Brazil, 2.552 municipalities joined the program, equivalent to 45,8% of Brazilian cities. Of the total, 887 (34%) are in regions with greater social vulnerability. The Northeast region registered the highest number of registrations, with 867 (34%) participating municipalities. The Southeast had 652 participating municipalities and the South, 620. The North and Central-West regions registered 207 and 206, respectively.
Launched by President Dilma Rousseff on July 8th, the initiative will bring more doctors to underserved regions, especially in rural municipalities and the outskirts of large cities. All municipalities in the country can participate, indicating the primary healthcare units in their areas where there is a shortage of doctors.
The Mais Médicos program is an incentive for doctors to go to municipalities in the interior and to the outskirts of large cities, where the need for this service is greatest.
From a regional perspective, the situation is more critical: 22 states are below the national average, with five having fewer than one doctor for every thousand inhabitants.
SCHEDULE
The Ministry of Health, after the first registration period ends, will announce on July 26th the total number of vacancies available in each participating city. And, until July 28th, Brazilian doctors who have joined the program can choose the municipalities where they wish to work through the website www.saude.gov.br.
The professionals who will work in the program will receive a federal stipend of R$ 10, paid by the Ministry of Health, plus a cost-of-living allowance, and will specialize in primary care during the three years of the program.
The municipalities will be responsible for providing housing and food for the doctors, as well as accessing resources from the ministry for the construction, renovation, and expansion of basic health units.
See the list of participating municipalities in Goiás.