Database on the coverage of the "Bolsa-Família" conditioning cash-transfer program: Brazil, 2005 to 2021

BMC Res Notes. 2021 Nov 27;14(1):435. doi: 10.1186/s13104-021-05849-5.

Abstract

Objectives: The "Bolsa-Família" Program (PBF) is a Brazilian conditional cash-transfer program in which families should comply with health, education, and social assistance conditionalities. The program aims to fight poverty and hunger, promoting nutrition and health services for low-income populations. This paper presents a database on the coverage of monitoring and compliance with the PBF health conditionalities in Brazil from January 2005 to July 2021.

Data description: Database on the PBF conditioning cash-transfer program coverage in Brazil from 2005 to 2021. It comprises information on the number of families benefited, health conditionalities, and the follow-up on vaccination and nutrition of children under seven years old. The cities and semesters are the minimal aggregation units.

Keywords: Child Health; Database; Health Information Systems; Nutrition Programs and Policies; Social programs; Vaccination Coverage.

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Child
  • Cities
  • Educational Status
  • Humans
  • Nutritional Status*
  • Poverty*