Lula recalls head injury, advocates for healthcare technology with BRICS Bank funding

Source: Metrópoles | Original Published At: 2026-01-07 17:16:54 UTC

Key Points

• President Lula signed a R$1.7 billion contract with the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) for Brazil's first intelligent public hospital in São Paulo.
• Lula criticized Brazil's healthcare system after a 2024 incident requiring emergency treatment for brain bleeding, which necessitated urgent travel to São Paulo.
• The hospital project is part of a broader initiative to implement 14 intelligent ICUs focused on cardiology and neurology across Brazil's five regions.
• Dilma Rousseff, NDB president and former Brazilian president, attended the signing ceremony alongside Health Minister Alexandre Padilha.
• The initiative includes launching Brazil's National Network of Intelligent Hospitals and Services under the public health system (SUS).