Brazil signs BRICS Bank partnership for smart hospital project

Source: Metrópoles | Original Published At: 2026-01-07 15:09:46 UTC

Key Points

• R$1.7 billion contract signed with BRICS' New Development Bank for Brazil's first public smart hospital at USP's Hospital das Clínicas in São Paulo
• Project includes launching a national network of smart health services under SUS (Unified Health System)
• Smart hospital aims to reduce healthcare waiting times by over five times through digital technologies
• Funds will create 14 intelligent ICUs focused on cardiology and neurology across Brazil's five regions
• Includes modernization of reference hospitals in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Rio Grande do Sul