Brazil establishes health observatory on gambling disorders
Brazil's health and finance ministries signed a five-year agreement to establish an observatory on gambling disorders and coordinate prevention and treatment efforts. The framework provides for data exchange between the Finance Ministry's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting and the Health Ministry's Secretariat of Specialized Health Care, as well as educational materials and training for Unified Health System professionals. The agreement can be renewed after review.
The agreement creates a formal channel for health and finance agencies to share information and coordinate gambling-harm interventions.