AI in Brazilian Healthcare: How Small Tech Teams Are Solving Problems Big Pharma Can't

Brazil's public healthcare system, the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), serves 190+ million people . It's one of the largest universal healthcare systems in the world. And it's struggling. Not because of lack of funding (though that's an issue), but because the technology infrastructure hasn't kept pace with the population's needs. There are only 2.3 doctors per 1,000 people in Brazil. In rural areas, that number drops dramatically. This is where small, focused tech teams are making an outsized impact. And I've had a front-row seat to this transformation. At Mind Group Technologies , we've built healthcare platforms that serve clinics, hospitals, and telemedicine providers across Brazil. What we've learned is that the most impactful healthcare AI solutions aren't coming from billion-dollar pharma companies — they're coming from lean engineering teams that understand the local context. The Telemedicine Explosion COVID-19 did something remarkable for Brazilian healthcare: it forced the adop