VIGISUS APL 2 - Disease Surveillance & Control

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The Second Disease Surveillance and Control Project, builds on the accomplishments of the first phase, while supporting the decentralization of health surveillance activities, and institutional reforms related to the indigenous health system. The project components will: 1) finance activities to reduce morbidity and mortality, and exposure to risk factors associated with ill health among Brazil's people, by strengthening the public health surveillance, and disease control system at the national, state and municipal levels. It will also support improved vital statistics, a tool to monitor and prevent maternal and infant mortality, and, collect and analyze health information for the assessment of health disparities; 2) improve the health outcomes of vulnerable groups, including indigenous populations and Quilombo communities, by financing inputs to foster institutional, and financial reforms, extend coverage for basic services, enhance the quality of care, address special and emerging health needs, and support community-driven initiatives, to improve the health status. To meet these objectives, the project will finance laboratory and medical equipment for primary care facilities, vehicles and boats to transport patients, and health teams, computer and communication equipment to gather surveillance data, consulting services, community-driven subprojects, small works (e.g., construction and upgrading of health posts, basic laboratories and indigenous residences), training, workshops, seminars, and training materials, in addition to water supply, sanitation and housing upgrading subprojects; 3) finance incremental costs related to project management and supervision. These costs include the project unit staff, Technical assistance, and administrative expenditures.