“Estatuto do Idoso” (Statute of the Elderly) and the “Política Nacional de Saúde do Idoso” (National Health Policy for the Elderly)
Program Initiator: Federal Government of Brazil
Brasil
Goal: to establish legal frameworks to guarantee care provision for the elderly.
Brief description: According to the legislation, the elderly have the right to:
• Receive comprehensive health care through the public health network
• Receive treatment and be provided with prosthe ses, wheel chairs, glasses, hearing aids etc
• Receive priority treatment in public and private
facilities