The Brazilian Digital Participatory Platform was presented, on Monday (3), at the national stage of the 17th National Health Congress, organized by the National Council of Health in partnership with the Ministry of Health. The National Secretary for Social Participation of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, Renato Simoes, was part of the table with the motto “Guarantee rights and defend SUS, life and democracy – tomorrow will be another day”.
Simes made it clear that social engagement is a priority for the federal government. According to him, the participatory construction of the PPA (Multi-Year Plan) was successful, with public meetings held in 27 states and the Federal District and popular participation also through the Brasil Participativo platform.
Our mission is to expand social participation in all other areas of government, because the unification and rebuilding of Brazil will not be possible without popular participation. The forces that attacked democracy are still alive and conspiring against democracy to this day. The forces that impeded social participation also continue to operate to this day.
disjointed structures
The minister said how the lack of support from previous governments hindered and prevented social participation. He noted that the National Health Conference had to overcome the problems of logistics, transportation and accommodation because since 2016, governments have dismantled structures for exercising democracy, including in the states.
Now, Simès informs, in an effort to rebuild and expand the channels of participation, Minister Marcio McDoux, of the General Secretariat, has taken up the challenge signed on the eve of the 17th National Health Congress, which is to establish local health councils in each of them. State health unit.
“Being here is part of the work of President Lula’s government. You are building a page in the history of Brazil, making the imprint of the Brazilian people in rebuilding the SUS and public policies in Brazil,” he said.
Unite and rebuild
Simes highlighted the importance of the PPA in saving public participation. “Many have ignored how to do popular participation, and don’t believe in popular participation, but we have overcome these difficulties and we are here today. The federal government needs to rebuild programs, budget procedures, budget voting, and ensure that this participation is effective.” According to him, the platform makes it possible to unite Brazil on a digital level.
At the National Conference, the most voted health programs were presented on the Brasil Participativo platform. The public is invited to browse the platform for proposal submissions, learn about those already submitted and the 28 registered federal government programs. and vote.
