Abstract : In Brazil, visible Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes have been in place since 2000. This was carried out by the Secretariat of Health Care Provision (SAS, Secretaria de Atenção à Saúde of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MS, Ministério da Saúde) and followed by the Department of Science and Technology (DECIT, Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia) under the auspices of the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Strategic Inputs (SCTIE, Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Insumos Estratégicos).