We investigate restructuring of the health system in Brazil motivated to operationalize universal health coverage …

, where violence is endemic and are particularly pronounced among children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence … compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a result of their households' lower socioeconomic status. …

, where violence is endemic and are particularly pronounced among children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence … compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a result of their households' lower socioeconomic status. Our … areas of Brazil. …

children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a …

children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a …

, where violence is endemic and are particularly pronounced among children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence … compounds the disadvantage that these children already suffer as a result of their households' lower socioeconomic status …

We investigate universalization of access to health in Brazil. We find large reductions in maternal, foetal, neonatal … line with this, increases in outpatient procedures, prenatal care visits, health-education activities and home visits by … driving mechanisms. We find sharp increases in coverage of primary health facilities with GPs and outreach workers and, in …

effects of extreme weather. Mothers' education, sanitation access and health care assistance to pregnant women represent the …This paper attempts to identify the climatic effect on birth outcomes in Brazil and, thus, to predict the potential … on newborns' health; temperature stresses and low relative humidity also have effects. The use of climate change …

We investigate restructuring of the health system in Brazil motivated to operationalize universal health coverage …

This paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program. We estimate the effects of the … schooling. Evidence suggests that the Family Health Program is a highly cost-effective tool for improving health in poor areas. …