Brazil signs contract with BRICS Bank to build SUS intelligent hospital

Source: Diário do Centro do Mundo | Original Published At: 2026-01-09 23:32:38 UTC

Key Points

• Brazil signed a R$1.7 billion contract with the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) for the first SUS intelligent hospital at HC-USP.
• The hospital will feature AI, 5G, IoT, and predictive management systems, aiming to reduce average treatment time from 17 to 2 hours.
• Project includes 14 smart ICU units nationwide and modernization of strategic hospitals in five regions.
• Funds will be released over four years, with completion expected by 2029.
• NDB President Dilma Rousseff oversees financing, marking BRICS institutional support for Brazilian public healthcare.