Overview

• The committee returns after a seven-year hiatus, following the 2019 abolition of advisory bodies and their reinstatement under a 2023 revocation.
• The body will propose measures to remove barriers to care and advance equity for LGBTIA+ people within Brazil’s public health system.
• Members will track implementation of the national policy in line with agreements set in the Tripartite Intermanager Commission (CIT).
• The group brings together 27 movements and associations tasked with suggesting and monitoring SUS initiatives for LGBTIA+ populations.
• The ministry highlights a 2024 change to SUS records that expanded and made mandatory the sexual orientation and gender identity fields to improve data visibility.