Temporal and regional analysis of the influence of the Family Health Strategy on the infant mortality rate

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/REE-v40nesp.maioa2025-78372

Keywords:

Family Health Strategy, Infant Mortality rate, Panel data

Abstract

This paper analyzes the Family Health Strategy (FHS) using the total infant mortality rate (IMR) as the main variable and six causes related to primary health care. Panel data is used for Brazilian municipalities from 1998 to 2019, considering different regions and phases of the FHS. The results show that: the number of people registered in the FHS and the time of adherence to the program are fundamental factors in reducing IMR; the best effects of the FHS occurred in the Northeast region, and the period with the lowest reduction in IMR was from 2004 to 2008.

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Author Biographies

  • Bruno Silva de Moraes Gomes, UFRRJ

    Professor de Economia do IFRJ Campus Niterói e do PPGER/UFRRJ

  • Suzana Quinet de Andrade Bastos, UFJF

    Professora Titular de Economia do PPGE/UFJF

  • Mariana Rezende e Silva

    Consultora Técnica de Regulação Tarifária e Econômica no Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

  • Ana Maria de Paula Morais

    Consultora junto ao Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica

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Published

2025-05-30

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Vol. 40 No. esp.maio (2025): "A Economia Brasileira nas Últimas Quatro Décadas" - Revista Economia Ensaios – 40 anos (1984-2024)

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GOMES, Bruno Silva de Moraes; BASTOS, Suzana Quinet de Andrade; SILVA, Mariana Rezende e; MORAIS, Ana Maria de Paula. Temporal and regional analysis of the influence of the Family Health Strategy on the infant mortality rate. Revista Economia Ensaios, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil, v. 40, n. esp.maio, 2025. DOI: 10.14393/REE-v40nesp.maioa2025-78372. Disponível em: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/revistaeconomiaensaios/article/view/78372. Acesso em: 10 feb. 2026.