Brazilian government relaunches Mais Médicos program
The federal government announced this Monday (20) the resumption of the Mais Médicos [More Doctors] program, with the opening of 15 thousand new vacancies. Renamed Mais Médicos para o Brasil, the program, created in 2013 and marked by the hiring of Cuban doctors, now includes other areas of health, such as dentists, nurses and social workers, and promises to prioritize Brazilian professionals.Of the total number of new openings for this year, 5 thousand will be opened through a public notice this March. The other 10 thousand will be offered in a format that foresees a counterpart from the municipalities, which, according to the federal government, guarantees the municipalities lower costs, greater agility in the replacement of the professional and conditions of permanence in these locati...