Farmácia Básica Municipal

What Farmácia Básica Municipal does

Farmácia Básica Municipal is the operating designation associated with the Observatório de HIV/AIDS do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, a public health surveillance and information management platform operated by the Secretaria Estadual da Saúde (State Health Secretariat) of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Estância Velha, RS, the entity is a government state body that coordinates the statewide response to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (ISTs), viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis within Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS). Its primary technical asset is the observatory website (observatorioaids.saude.rs.gov.br), a WordPress-based portal that publishes epidemiological bulletins, informative notes, regulatory resolutions, and care-line navigation content, and that maintains directories of testing sites, antiretroviral dispensing units (Unidades Dispensadoras de ARV), PrEP and PEP services, and support houses (Casas de Apoio à PVHA).

The observatory serves three primary constituencies: the general population of Rio Grande do Sul plus key populations at elevated HIV risk (men who have sex with men, sex workers, transgender people, people who use drugs, prisoners, and their sexual partners); people living with HIV/AIDS (PVHA) requiring ongoing antiretroviral therapy and psychosocial support; and healthcare professionals and public health managers coordinating HIV/AIDS programs across the state. Service delivery channels include reference health units, ARV dispensing pharmacies, mobile health units operated with municipal partners such as IMESF (reaching underserved communities like Vila Dique and Lomba do Pinheiro), and community-based rapid testing for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis. All services and medications are provided free of charge under the SUS framework, so no commercial pricing model applies.

The entity operates on a publicly funded, non-commercial model: revenue is derived from state budget allocations and national Ministry of Health transfers via the Departamento de IST, AIDS e Hepatites Virais (DIAHV), not from market transactions. It coordinates a multi-stakeholder ecosystem spanning international bodies (UNAIDS, WHO, UNODC), regulators (ANVISA), academic institutions (UFRGS, PUC-RS), civil society (ABIA), and ten priority municipalities. Headcount is reported at 119. There is no evidence of proprietary technology beyond the standard government web stack, no patents or trademarks, and no AI/ML capabilities; the value proposition rests entirely on the statutory mandate, the integrated service network, and the statewide epidemiological data aggregation role.

Name

Farmácia Básica Municipal

Legal name

Secretaria Estadual da Saúde - Coordenação Estadual de IST/Aids

Website

https://observatorioaids.saude.rs.gov.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Observatório de HIV/AIDS do Rio Grande do Sul, operated by the state's Health Secretariat, coordinates HIV/AIDS, STI, hepatitis, and TB programs statewide. It runs an information portal linking testing sites, ARV dispensing, PrEP/PEP, mobile outreach, and support houses, serving the general population and key populations free under SUS.

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Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB), Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

Keywords

• Public health services
• HIV/AIDS prevention
• Antiretroviral dispensing
• STI testing services
• Epidemiological surveillance

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Operates as a state-level public health observatory and service portal for HIV/AIDS under the Secretaria Estadual da Saúde do Rio Grande do Sul. Provides epidemiological information, HIV rapid testing referral, access to Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), antiretroviral therapy distribution through dispensing units, prevention materials, and care services for people living with HIV/AIDS (PVHA).

Product overview

The source data pertains to the Observatório de HIV/AIDS do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul HIV/AIDS Observatory), a government health information portal maintained by the Secretaria Estadual da Saúde. This portal does not describe the products or services of Farmácia Básica Municipal. No product information for Farmácia Básica Municipal was found in the provided source data.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Technical partnership with UNODC, UNAIDS, and WHO to develop guidance on HIV prevalence among people who use stimulant drugs, including prevention, harm reduction, and treatment information.
• UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Partnership to develop technical guidance on HIV among people who use drugs, sharing epidemiological data and best practices for prevention and treatment programs.
• WHO (World Health Organization / Organização Mundial da Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019Collaborative partnership with WHO on HIV/AIDS guidelines, treatment protocols, and public health recommendations for epidemic response.
• ABIA (Associação Brasileira Interdisciplinar de AIDS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019ABIA conducts training seminars on HIV/AIDS topics, with support from DIAHV/Ministry of Health. The partnership includes capacity building for health professionals and civil society representatives.
• DIAHV (Departamento de IST, AIDS e Hepatites Virais)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The national department under the Ministry of Health provides technical and financial support for HIV/AIDS programs and coordinates with state-level observatories.
• UFRGS (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic partnership through the local commission for HIV/AIDS training seminars and research collaboration on LGBT health policy implementation.
• PUC-RS (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Academic partnership contributing to the local commission for HIV/AIDS training seminars and health policy research.
• 10 Priority Municipalities of Rio Grande do SulcoreOthers · 1 January 2019Porto Alegre, Alvorada, Canoas, Novo Hamburgo, Passo Fundo, Pelotas, Rio Grande, Santa Maria, São Leopoldo, and Viamão collaborate with state health secretariat on strategic agenda for HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, and syphilis response.
• ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019ANVISA regulates and authorizes HIV self-test distribution in Brazil, with the Ministry of Health resuming distribution through pilot municipalities.
• IMESF (Instituto Municipal de Estratégia de Saúde da Família)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMESF operates mobile health units in Porto Alegre, providing testing services and healthcare outreach to underserved communities including Vila Dique, Lomba do Pinheiro, and other areas.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DIAHV (Departamento de IST, AIDS e Hepatites Virais): Brazil's national department within the Ministry of Health responsible for STI, HIV/AIDS, and viral hepatitis policy. Direct counterpart providing technical and financial support to the subject entity, operating at federal level rather than state level.
• UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS): Global UN program coordinating the HIV/AIDS response across countries. Strategic partner of the subject entity and the broader international framework that defines HIV/AIDS protocols followed in Rio Grande do Sul.
• CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention: U.S. federal agency responsible for HIV/AIDS surveillance, prevention, and treatment guidelines. Comparable government public health observatory operating at national level with similar surveillance and care-line mandate.
• ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária): Brazilian national health regulatory agency that authorizes HIV self-test distribution. Regulatory counterpart enabling the subject entity's testing programs.
• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) - HIV/AIDS: UN office addressing HIV among people who use drugs. Partner of the subject entity on harm reduction and HIV prevention guidance for stimulant drug users in Brazil.
• World Health Organization (WHO) - Global HIV Programme: UN agency that issues HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines adopted by the subject entity. Operates globally while providing technical guidance that flows into state-level Brazilian programs.

Regional players

• Programa De Braços Abertos: São Paulo municipal program providing comprehensive health and social support to crack users and people experiencing homelessness. Comparable state/municipal harm-reduction program operating in a different Brazilian region.
• Programa Viva Melhor Sabendo: Brazilian Ministry of Health initiative expanding HIV testing access for key populations via oral fluid rapid tests. Nationally coordinated program that overlaps with the subject entity's outreach testing activities.

Emerging players

• ABIA (Associação Brasileira Interdisciplinar de AIDS): Brazilian civil society organization conducting HIV/AIDS training seminars and capacity building. Direct partner of the subject entity, focused on advocacy and community-based support in the same thematic area.

Direct peers

• IMESF (Instituto Municipal de Estratégia de Saúde da Família): Porto Alegre municipal institute operating mobile health units in underserved communities. Direct operational partner of the subject entity providing field-level HIV testing and outreach services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/observatoriohivaids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farm%C3%A1cia-b%C3%A1sica-municipal

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