Impact of Rapid Expansion of the Estratégia de Saúde da Familia in Rio de Janeiro: Mixed Methods Evaluation (360G-Wellcome-208409_Z_17_Z)

Our project aims to influence the development of PHC in Rio de Janeiro, other large cities in Brazil, and internationally by generating and actively disseminating timely evidence to policy-makers especially in a period of economical crisis. We will achieve this by including policy-makers and programme implementers from Rio de Janeiro in our research team. We will jointly host dissemination events with the Pan American Health Association in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia with policy makers from cities across Brazil to share the findings in order to inform policy development in the country and internationally. Our evaluation will provide important information to other countries seeking to achieve UHC in major urban areas and large cities, such as Colombia and India. By fostering links between academics and policy makers from Brazil, UK, and USA with extensive experience in analysing linked datasets, microsimulation modelling and qualitative research, we will build research skills and research translation capacity among all team members.