Ministry of Health bets on artificial intelligence: SUS Digital wants to transform health care in Brazil

• Implementation of new technologies aims to expand universal access, speed up service and guarantee quality.
• The SUS Digital Program is in the study phase and intends to incorporate artificial intelligence into care services.
• The objective is to rethink access to the SUS through applications, artificial intelligence and big data.
• With SUS Digital, it is expected to optimize diagnoses, facilitate service, reduce queues and provide a friendlier and closer experience to citizens. 
• Projects-pilotare already underway, including applying digital health in intensive care units.
• Positive results were observed, such as a reduction in maternal deaths and better care for patients with COVID-19.
• Challenges include improving network infrastructure and ensuring the security of user data.
• The World Health Organization highlights the need to assess risks and ensure ethics in the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

(With information from Agency Brazil)

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