Health Care Planning
Lever
Training of public health managers and professionals
Type of grant
Model development
Benefited population
Public managers and technical teams
Health Care Planning (PAS) is a management tool that organizes work macro-processes and strengthens Health Care Networks (RAS), with the objective of ensuring the right care at the right time and in the right place. Conducted by the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass) since 2005, the initiative is supported by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Umane since 2022, and the National Council of Municipal Health Secretariats (Conasems).
The proposal focuses on the integration of Primary Health Care (PHC), Specialized Outpatient Care (AAE), and, in the current cycle, Hospital Care (AH). The process involves agreements with managers, professional training, structuring and reviewing workflows, organizing lines of care, monitoring indicators, and strengthening regional governance, always based on the needs of the population in each territory.
Since 2022, PAS has been implemented in three health macro-regions: Sertão de Pernambuco, Litoral Leste Jaguaribe, and Cariri in Ceará. In total, 100 municipalities benefit, home to 3.1 million people. In 2025, Cariri became a territory for systemic experimentation of PAS, with simultaneous actions in primary, specialized, and hospital care, in addition to a complementary governance axis. In the region, five training stages were conducted for PHC and AAE, with more than 1,300 healthcare professionals participating.
Structuring of municipal Health Care Networks, strengthening teams, promoting effective service integration, and ensuring appropriate care for the population.
participations by healthcare professionals in PAS training cycles across the three health macro-regions between 2023 and 2025.
of UBSs in Litoral Leste Jaguaribe and Sertão de Pernambuco already operate with block scheduling.
of these UBSs perform family risk stratification.
“Umane’s participation in the Health Care Planning initiative has been highly innovative, going beyond essential financial support to establish a true partnership with the participating institutions. Umane brings and jointly implements a strong project management culture and continually practices a ‘pedagogy of presence,’ with its technical team consistently participating in field activities.”