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In late July, During July 2026, municipalities launched further across Brazil expanded preventive and service initiatives. Barracão’s health secretariat urged residents to get the Barracão promoted seasonal influenza vaccine after a local surge of flu‑like illnesses. flu vaccination; Várzea Grande introduced facial‑recognition biometric registration for health‑care staff to curb ghost workers registration and held an on‑site clinic at the Marajá factory. factory clinic; Campo Grande inaugurated deployed a mobile diagnostic‑imaging imaging unit to perform about 1,300 CT scans and numerous ultrasounds for SUS waiting‑list patients. Salvador’s police operation “Sorriso Seguro” closed several dental clinics for sanitary violations. Itabuna started an Odontomóvel serving a community health centre, Dental safety actions took place in Salvador, while Itabuna, Itacoatiara deployed a river‑boat health unit for 32 remote riverside villages, adding to its floating UBS Fluvial. and Santa Clara Oeste opened an added mobile or expanded Basic Health Unit; health units. Vacaria adopted a risk‑based triage model that eliminates night‑shift ticket queues; and Santana de Parnaíba launched the UPA Online tele‑consultation platform for low‑complexity cases. platform. Maceió intensified its dengue‑vaccination campaign after low adolescent coverage, and dengue vaccination, Campinas reported 21 influenza‑related influenza deaths, highlighting the need for vaccination. In Rondônia, the high‑risk maternity centre Creami opened in Porto Velho and a normal‑birth centre in Guajará‑Mirim reached 50 % construction, expanding maternal‑infant care. Rondônia opened new maternity facilities. Porto Velho concluded finished its influenza‑vaccination campaign on 30 July. July, and Belo Horizonte added opened a triple‑viral (MMR) vaccination point in Shopping Del Rey, offering Rey. In late July, Corumbá recorded a surge of respiratory‑virus infections among children 0‑4, with a 61.5 % positivity rate; rhinovirus was most common, followed by influenza A(H3) and B. Porto Velho reiterated its call for residents six months and older to be vaccinated before the campaign’s deadline. Belo Horizonte’s new point now offers free MMR for ages 1 month‑59 years and influenza shots through for all eligible ages until month‑end. These actions continue Porto Alegre integrated the nationwide push MedGenIA AI tool into its Gerint admissions system to broaden primary‑care coverage, preventive immunisations, mobile diagnostics, generate clinical summaries and specialised facilities across Brazil. priority flags, a step described as modernising patient regulation and already deployed in other states. In Castro, the Atende.Net app expanded dental‑appointment scheduling to two additional basic health units, targeting city‑wide coverage by August.