Brazilian Federal Government to Build First Smart Public Hospital with BRICS Bank Funding

Source: EBC | Original Published At: 2026-01-07 00:00:00 UTC

Key Points

• Brazil will construct its first smart public hospital in São Paulo using a R$1.7 billion loan from the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB).
• The hospital will feature AI-supported precision medicine, 250 emergency beds, 350 ICU beds, and 25 operating rooms, with completion expected in 3-4 years.
• The project aims to establish a national reference for digital healthcare and reduce emergency care wait times by over fivefold.
• NDB President Dilma Rousseff highlighted the 30-year loan term and collaboration with China and India in the initiative.
• The funding will also modernize federal hospitals in Rio de Janeiro with R$1.2 billion investments.