Hospital Santo Antônio

Hospital Santo Antônio is a prominent philanthropic hospital located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and serves as the flagship healthcare unit of the Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce (OSID). Founded by Saint Dulce of the Poor, the hospital provides a comprehensive range of medical services, including high-complexity surgeries, oncology, and pediatrics, exclusively to patients under the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). It is a major center for clinical research in Brazil, hosting the Centro de Pesquisa Clínica (CPEC), which collaborates with global pharmaceutical companies on Phase II and III clinical trials for vaccines, cancer therapies, and infectious diseases. The hospital is recognized as a leading teaching institution and a reference for healthcare in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil.