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In Brazil, 65 million people live in cities with no specialist doctors, and 93% of specialist physicians are concentrated in 7% of the cities. Patients routinely wait years for referrals, pregnant women can travel up to 500 km for a single ultrasound and people in indigenous communities may have to travel for days.
About the organisation
SAS Brasil (SAÚDE, ALEGRIA E SUSTENTABILIDADE BRASIL) combines technology, innovation, and social impact in a model that brings together in-person and digital care, serving those who need it most. They work in partnership with the public health system to deliver specialised care directly to vulnerable communities living in remote areas or smaller cities. Through its integrated "Health 1.5" approach, SAS Brasil combines mobile health expeditions, telemedicine hubs, digital platforms, community training, and structured treatment campaigns to deliver quality care where it is most needed. Volunteers and health workers are trained locally, creating lasting infrastructure beyond each visit. Since 2013, SAS Brasil has delivered over 500,000 consultations across 350+ cities, having already benefited over 2 million people across all regions in Brazil. They are also pioneers with the first telemedicine solution for cervical cancer diagnosis, work that earned the World Summit Award 2021. The organisation co-created The Living Lab with the University of Campinas and the Philips Foundation, establishing a first-of-its-kind research and teaching platform for digital health innovation in healthcare in Brazil.
Sabine Bolonhini
CEO
Adriana Mallet
Advisory Board Member & Chief Medical Officer
Schwab Awardee
Headquarters: Brazil
Geographies: Brazil
Domains:
Health
Journey of Exponential Change
SAS Brasil is currently in the strategic design phase of its journey. Its big question doubles down on its work in maternal care, including reducing unwanted pregnancies, as the first domino in improving health outcomes for women in Brazil.
The journey comes at an important time for SAS Brasil, as the leadership recognises the need to orchestrate autonomous local ecosystems in order to achieve impact at the scale of the problem, thereby inspiring healthcare providers in other parts of Latin America and the Global South.
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