Brasília – Conitec held its first plenary meetings with the formal participation of representatives from civil society, marking a new phase in the committee’s governance and decision-making process. The initiative follows recent changes to Conitec’s internal rules and reflects the Ministry of Health’s efforts to expand transparency and social participation in health technology assessment within the Unified Health System (SUS).

According to the committee, the presence of civil society representatives aims to strengthen dialogue, incorporate patient and societal perspectives into evaluations, and increase the legitimacy of recommendations on the incorporation, exclusion or alteration of health technologies. The move is part of a broader institutional agenda to modernize Conitec’s procedures and reinforce participatory mechanisms in public health policy.

Source: Conitec