Throughout Brazil, there is a wide gap between the rich and the poor in respect to their resources. There are about 12 million people in Brazil who live in extreme poverty within shantytowns, known as favelas.17 These people lack basic public services, such as education, space, and most importantly healthcare. These people lack basic public services such as education, space, and most importantly healthcare. As a result, there are high incidences of malnutrition, diarrhea, skin diseases, and many other diseases.15 In addition, living in such conditions can negatively impact one’s health. Six factors that can greatly improve and maintain healthy living in the favelas: cleanliness; nutrition; doctor visits; herbal remedies (tomar cha); sympathetic magic; spirituality. In order to better the quality and access of healthcare for the people living in the favelas, it is necessary to use low cost strategies. Using other countries’ strategies and implementations can help Brazil improve healthcare in the favelas.