A study in Brazil shows social programs have prevented 1.4 million all-age deaths over the past two decades

A study in Brazil shows social programs have prevented 1.4 million all-age deaths over the past two decades

Primary health care, conditional cash transfers and social pensions have prevented 1.4 million deaths of all ages in Brazil over the past two decades, according to a study coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). If expanded, these programs could avert an additional 1.3 million deaths and 6.6 million hospitalizations by 2030.

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