Objective: Identify factors related to the health system that lead to a late diagnosis of breast cancer in Brazil. Method: We performed a systematic review in the PubMed and LILACS databases using as keywords "Breast cancer," "system of health" and "Brazil or Brasil." We evaluated the content of the articles using the PRISMA methodology based on PICTOS. The final date was 12/16/2015. We were able to identify 94 publications in PubMed and 43 publications in LILACS. After assessing the title and summary, and excluding 21 repeated publications, we selected 51 publications for full evaluation. At this stage, we excluded 21 articles, with 30 publications remaining for study. Results: The population coverage is low, and there are problems related to the quality of mammography. Patients with lower income, nonwhite and less educated are more vulnerable. We observed punctual and initial experiences in breast cancer screening. Diagnosis and treatment flows must be improved. The inequality in mortality reflects the differences related to screening structure and treatment. Better results are observed in well-structured services. Conclusion: There are several barriers in the health system leading to advanced stage at diagnosis and limiting the survival outcomes. The establishment of a rapid and effective order for diagnosis and treatment, based on hierarchical flow, are important steps to be improved in the public health context.

As pessoas com necessidades especiais constituem uma população heterogênea portadora de grande variedade de deficiências físicas, mentais, neurológicas ou sociais. Sob o ponto de vista odontológico são aqueles indivíduos que necessitam de cuidados especiais por tempo indeterminado ou por parte de sua vida. São todos aqueles que apresentam condições debilitantes, que acarretam uma atenção maior por parte do cirurgião dentista. Muito se questiona sobre a forma adequada de manejo destes indivíduos e poucos são os profissionais interessados em suprir as suas carências odontológicas. O objetivo deste artigo foi verificar como procede a ministração da disciplina de pacientes especiais nos cursos de graduação em Odontologia e averiguar como estão sendo feitas as adequações no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), no intuito de viabilizar os atendimentos odontológicos prestados a esse público de pacientes através de capacitação profissional. Medida posta em prática para resolução dos problemas de insuficiência profissional no atendimento dos pacientes especiais pelos cirurgiões dentistas, foi a de promover a Capacitação de Profissionais da Odontologia Brasileira Vinculados ao SUS para a Atenção e o Cuidado da Saúde Bucal da Pessoa com Deficiência. Concluiu-se que o aprimoramento das grades curriculares dos cursos de graduação em Odontologia, no que tange a oferta da disciplina de pacientes especiais possui condições de propiciar meios para cobertura da demanda por atendimentos, ao mesmo tempo que pode possibilitar menores gastos e custos públicos voltados para capacitação dos cirurgiões dentistas atuantes em unidades assistenciais públicas, viabilizando a gestão pública em saúde realizada no SUS com menores esforços.

Objective: To identify and map the available evidence on the implementation of public health policies directed at individuals with rare diseases, and to compare the implementation of these health policies between Brazil and other countries. Method: A scoping review guided by the PRISMA-ScR and JBI checklists. The search for articles was conducted in eight electronic databases, MEDLINE/Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and LILACS, using controlled descriptors, synonyms, and keywords combined with Boolean operators. All steps of this review were independently conducted by two researchers. The selected studies were classified by evidence hierarchy, and a generic quantitative tool was used for the assessment of the studies. Results: A total of 473 studies were identified, of which 13 which met all the inclusion criteria were selected and analyzed. Of these studies, 61.5% (n = 8) had final scores equal to or greater than 70%, i.e., they were classified by this tool as being well-reported. The comparative analysis of international rare diseases demonstrates that public authorities’ priorities and recommendations regarding this topic also permeate and apply to the Brazilian context. Conclusions: The evaluation and monitoring of public policies directed at rare disease patients are urgent and necessary to improve and implement such policies with less bureaucracy and more determination for this unique population that requires timely and high-quality care.