Brazil’s Ministry of Health launched a guide for public health services on caring for people affected by gambling problems. It sets out an integrated, stepped approach from primary care to psychosocial centres, hospitals and emergency services, according to each person’s needs.
The guidance sets out how public services should coordinate care for people experiencing gambling-related problems.
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It was reported that Brazil’s health ministry launched a national campaign on harm from online betting. The initiative provides information on gambling risks and treatment services for players and families.
Brazil’s Health Ministry is developing measures to monitor gambling-related health problems and support affected people, families and their networks, coordinator Gabriella de Andrade Boska said in an interview. A Vigitel survey module has collected gambling-related information since 2024, while a 2025 cooperation agreement with the Finance Ministry provides for data sharing; the ministry is also working with the Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization on an observatory.
Brazil's Health Ministry launched a remote mental-health service for people affected by betting, as well as their families and support networks, the ministry said. It expects to serve 600 people a month through a partnership with Hospital Sírio-Libanês and has invested R$2.5m in the service. Users access it through the Meu SUS Digital app; the SUS recorded 6,157 in-person appointments related to betting in 2025.
Brazil’s Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) authorised an audit on 28 May 2025 of the Health Ministry’s work to prevent and treat sports betting addiction. The review will assess the government’s action plan, awareness campaigns and treatment capacity; the TCU said it made no direct recommendations to the ministry at this stage.
The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has published two studies and issued guidance on online licence holders’ duty-of-care obligations. The guidance explains expectations for player interviews and reports when a player showing serious signs of gambling harm does not register with Cruks; the KSA said it clarifies existing rules rather than introducing new ones.