16 March 2020 – Allocated the balance of the DPVAT fund to the Unified Health System

Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: The Ministry of Economy allocated the balance of the DPVAT fund, an insurance system for vehicle accidents, to the Unified Health System (more than R $ 4.5 billion) to directly fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Full details here: https://www.gov.br/economia/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2020/marco/ministerio-da-economia-anuncia-medidas-para-diminuir-o-impacto-do-coronavirus-no-pais