ADUSEPS What we do

Objectives of ADUSEPS

What we do...

In Brazil, access to quality health care services is extremely unequal. Most people rely on the public health system. A small portion of the population pays for private health plans or health insurance. The common problem both groups face is the lack of guaranteed, quality health services.

The most serious problems for those using these health services are:
1. inefficiency of public health services
2. disregard for users' suffering
3. misinformation on the part of public authorities
4. lack of service for elderly and chronically-ill patients
5. prejudice against and abandonment of sick prisoners in public hospitals
6. customer passivity
7. abuse of power by some managers, service providers, doctors, nurses, assistants, servers, and others, given the patient's vulnerable situation.

The common thread running through all these problems is the general population's lack of understanding about its right to quality health care.

These realities are a problem for all citizens, since each and every person is a potential user of public health services. Middle and upper-class Brazilians who can afford private health plans generally seem to ignore the problems of those forced to use inadequate public services or who rely on the charity of employers, friends, and family.

ADUSEPS rallies public and private health care consumers on all socio-economic levels to exercise and fight for each and every citizen's right to quality health care. ADUSEPS excludes no one, not even the dead, suing on behalf of deceased family members who were denied appropriate health treatment. Cases involve malpractice, negligence, inexperience, and failure to provide emergency aid.

The main lines of action include:
1) improving treatment in public hospitals
2) developing monitoring actions in health units
3) denouncing irregularities committed in the targeted health units
4) educating health service users and their families about their rights and responsibilities regarding their health and the code of medical ethics
5) sending representatives to pressure state and federal health ministries to fulfill their constitutional obligations in favor of public health
6) raising general awareness about the government health system by training monitors to promote the Project's importance in communities, neighborhood associations, public and private schools, mothers' organizations, condominiums, and similar associations.

Use the menu to the left to see the objectives of ADUSEPS, how we work, or visit our community projects
Risco de Vida, Ouvidoria Popular, Escola Popular de Direito Constitutional, or Recapibaribe.