Only 66% of Brazilians have access to safely managed healthcare and sanitation infrastructure, reflecting a massive national gap where unequal medical access leaves millions of low-income families vulnerable ¹. Across the country, roughly 20% of the population lives in poverty, with human capital and health access outcomes in northern Amazonian states dropping as low as 40% compared to wealthier southern regions ². Because public clinics are so underfunded, rural and peri-urban communities struggle constantly to get routine preventive care, maternal checkups, and chronic disease management.
In one Amazonian river city, where over 35% of the population lives in extreme poverty, local health infrastructure is stretched to its absolute limit ³. At one basic health unit, 23 medical staff serve over 1,000 patients and handle 10,000 appointments every year out of just 9 overcrowded rooms. The space shortage is so severe that elderly diabetes support groups are forced to meet outside, while pregnant mothers and young children face long waitlists or get turned away simply because there isn't an open room for their consultations.
To solve this health access bottleneck, HXP Builders will construct a brand-new, clinic building right on the health unit's property. This expansion will add essential consultation and group activity rooms, immediately moving outdoor support groups inside and creating dedicated areas for maternal and child healthcare. By expanding the clinic's physical footprint, Builders will ensure that the facility no longer turns patients away, allowing hundreds of waitlisted families in Santarém to receive consistent, life-saving medical care.
Sources
¹ World Bank – Brazil Water, Sanitation, and Public Health Infrastructure Assessment
² World Bank – Brazil Country Diagnostic & Regional Human Capital Index
³ FAPESPA – Santarém Municipal Sustainability & Poverty Barometer