Government and BRICS Bank Align Schedule for Smart Hospital

Source: Poder360 | Original Published At: 2026-03-19 15:45:21 UTC

Key Points

• Brazilian Health Minister Alexandre Padilha met with New Development Bank (NDB) President Dilma Rousseff in Shanghai to align on a loan project.
• The NDB provided a R$ 1.7 billion loan in December 2025 for the construction of Brazil's first smart hospital.
• Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with completion expected by 2029 and initial services starting in 2027.
• The ITMI-Brasil facility will cover 120,000 m² and integrate with the University of São Paulo's Hospital das Clínicas complex.
• The smart hospital concept utilizes AI, 5G-connected ambulances, and telehealth to reduce emergency care time from 17 hours to 2 hours.
• Minister Padilha presented health data platform metrics to NDB executives to encourage investment from Chinese high-tech medical and IT companies.