Health insurance in Brazil
The Brazilian health system is composed of a large public, government managed system, the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) , which serves the majority of the population, and a private sector, managed by health insurance funds and private entrepreneurs.
The public health system, SUS, was established in 1988 by the Brazilian Constitution, and sits on 3 basic principles of universality, comprehensiveness and equity. Universality states that all citizens must have access to health care services, without any form of discrimination, regarding skin color, income, social status, gender or any other variable.
Are you eligible for the Swisscare health insurance plan ? Comprehensive medical and travel insurance is strongly recommended before travelling to Brazil. People who need a visa or permit for entry to Brazil already have to produce proof of health insurance when applying for the visa or permit.
The ESI Brazil plan - foreign student and researcher health insurance
Thank the unlimited coverage that is offered by the ESI Brazil plan, students and researchers are perfectly covered in case of an illness and accident. Repatriation and medical evacuation is also included in the plan.
- One student package
- No general limitation
- Valid in Brazil and overall the world
General information of the health system in Brazil
Government standards state that citizen's health is the result of multiple variables, including employment, income, access to land, sanitation services, access and quality of health services, education, psychic, social and family conditions, and are entitled to full and complete health care, comprising prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Equity states that health policies should be oriented towards the reduction of inequalities between population groups and individuals, being the most needed the ones for whom policies should be first directed.
SUS has also guidelines for its implementation, the most peculiar being popular participation, which defines that all policies are to be planned and supervised directly by the population, through local, city, state and national health councils en conferences. This is regarded as a very advanced form of direct democracy and has established the guidelines for many similar initiatives in sectors other than health all over Brazilian society.
The public system is still grossly underfunded and lacking quality, though that's been improving greatly in the last few years. Important legal issues, such as the regulation of Constitutional Amendment 29, are expected to minimize some of those problems.
SWISSCARE special Brazil student insurance package
No general insurance sum limitation
No limitation by countries
Health and accident
Third-party liability (important for renting an appartment)
Legal aid
Repatriation and medical evacuation
Assistance 24h 7/7
Family members can be accepted only if one of the spouse is insured by Swisscare.
Who can apply
Students, researchers, interns, postdocs, PHD, doctorants, au pair, professors, international academic workers and their family members.
No age limitation
We don't have an age limitation. The premium is the same for all insured.
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SWISSCARE special student insurance package :
Plan | ESI WORLD 30.000 | Plan | ESI WORLD UNLIMITED |
|---|---|
General limitation : Eur 30.000 | 100% unlimited |
Health | Health |
Accident | Accident |
Repatriation | Repatriation |
-.- | Third party liability |
-.- | Legal aid |
Cancellation trip | Cancellation trip |
Assistance 24h / 7 | Assistance 24h / 7 |
Option 1 : Luggage | Luggage |
Option 2 : Death & Disability |
Family members can be accepted only if one of the spouse is insured by Swisscare.
Who can apply
Students, researchers, interns, postdocs, PHD, doctorants, au pair, professors, international academic workers and their family members.
General age limitation
The general age limitation is 61 year old.
Buy online with a credit card | get your certificate immediately by email
Buy online, and follow instruction. 3 minutes and you receive instantly after payment the insurance certificate.
