Minister of Health, Brazil
Alexandre Padilha is Minister of Health of Brazil, appointed in March 2025. A physician specialising in infectious diseases, he holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and a doctorate in Public Health. He previously served as Minister of Health from 2011 to 2014, when he launched the Mais Médicos programme to expand access to healthcare in underserved communities. His extensive public service includes serving as Minister of Institutional Relations under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Secretary of Health of São Paulo, and Director of Indigenous Health at Brazil’s National Health Foundation. A former federal deputy and university professor, Padilha brings significant experience in public health policy, healthcare access and international health cooperation.
