CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Scientific and technological development is crucial for advancing the Brazilian health system and for promoting quality of life. The way in which the Brazilian Ministry of Health has supported clinical research to provide autonomy, self-sufficiency, competitiveness and innovation for the healthcare industrial production complex, in accordance with the National Policy on Sc...

Background: Despite exist several centers of excellence in the various medical field in the country, most of them lack a single procedure and organizational structures in their functioning, organizing, targeting, etc. So the study aimed to design an organizational model that meets the goals and mission of them in the field of medical sciences. Methods: This qualitative and applied research was...

OBJECTIVES Describe the availability of psychotropic medications for the treatment of mental disorders in the health care facilities of the Ministry of Health of Peru. MATERIALS AND METHODS Monthly inventory reports of the availability and consumption of medications in facilities of the Ministry of Health during 2011 were analyzed. Using a cross sectional design, the availability of seven cla...

background:  cancer is the third leading cause of death in iran, and its trend is increasing in recent years. national reports state that cancer registries in shahroud district had 204% coverage in 2008. this study investigated cancer situation in shahroud with complete details between 2000–2010. methods: data was obtained from national cancer registry software and analyzed after removing the r...

The Ministry of Health and Welfare (currently the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) has been working to prepare infrastructure that will enhance the health of the Japanese people by establishing a system of medical check-ups for the elderly, creating local health centers and other facilities, and training fitness instructors, as a part of the “First-phase Measures for National Health Promo...

OBJECTIVE Rwanda's Ministry of Health, with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, implemented the Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program. The purpose of the program is to train and retain high-quality health care professionals to improve and sustain health in Rwanda. DESIGN In May 2011, an oral health team from Rwanda and the United States proposed that oral health be included in the HRH Pr...