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Public service reports show high activity in Brazilian municipalities
In Caraguatatuba, the municipal health network recorded 1,163,759 medical appointments and procedures between January and September 2026, averaging over 4,200 daily. During this period, more than 23 million units of medication were distributed for free. The data includes approximately 676,000 primary care records, 488,000 urgent and emergency care visits, and 117,000 dental procedures.
In the state of Paraná, the Poupatempo program reached a milestone of 4.5 million total services across 20 units. Specifically, the units in Apucarana and Arapongas combined for 300,217 services in their first year, representing about 6.7% of the state's total volume. The program centralizes 291 services from 19 different municipal and state agencies, including identity card issuance and driver's license assistance.
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Apucarana · Arapongas · Caraguatatuba · Paraná · Poupatempo