Assessment of the ‘PIM’ - ‘Primeira Infância Melhor’

‘Primeira Infância Melhor (‘A Better Early Childhood’ / ‘PIM’) is a pioneering intersectoral public policy, developed by the state government of Rio Grande do Sul, which is one of the first Brazilian initiatives in the area of parenting involving a strategy of making home visits to pregnant women and families with children under 3 years of age. By doing so, the program aims to support these families, using its culture and experience for the promotion of the comprehensive development of children in Early Childhood.

In 2022, the impact assessment of the study was concluded, having been coordinated by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), after the collection of data had begun in 2018, involving a total sample of 2,419 children and their respective families, from 15 municipalities in the state.

Based upon the results of the assessment of the PIM, advances were identified in the areas of child development, parenting and family interactions, as well as in children’s health and access to the network of services. The assessment also identified challenges, acquired understandings and opportunities for improvement for the program implemented in 2016.

The results were presented at the XVI Early Childhood Seminar, hosted by the Rio Grande do Sul State Department of Health, in November. To find out more, access the PIM Assessment – Infographic, which provides the assessment’s most important items of interest to the public.