# Brazil health worker training programs

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-health-worker-training-programs
> Updated: 2026-08-06T11:25:44.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 3.

Brazilian municipal health authorities continued a coordinated push to raise diagnostic standards and emergency‑care capacity in mid‑2026. On 27 June, Santa Casa de Misericórdia in Araraquara held a multi‑specialty session for resident physicians covering trauma care, thoracentesis, central venous access and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, emphasizing protocol‑driven patient safety. A week later, on 23 July, the same hospital and the Várzea Grande health secretariat delivered training on rapid‑test kits for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis, data entry into the SISGLAB system and referral procedures, aiming to standardise primary‑care diagnostics. On 25 July, Santa Casa repeated a resident‑doctor program focused on patient‑safety procedures, reinforcing the earlier clinical skills. Meanwhile, on 29 July, Pará’s municipalities launched emergency‑care courses: SAMU staff in Jacareacanga received basic life‑support and trauma‑care instruction to ready the first mobile ambulance, while dental teams were taught first‑aid techniques by the Military Firefighters Corps. Coordinators Jurandir, Chriscia Damus, Rios, Souza Neto and Leandro Negrine highlighted the role of continuous education in expanding safe, rapid diagnostic and urgent‑care services across the region.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-06: Santa Casa de Araraquara trains resident doctors in patient‑safety procedures

Santa Casa de Araraquara trained resident doctors on key patient‑safety procedures, covering trauma, intubation, venous access and CPR.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santa-casa-de-araraquara-trains-resident-doctors-in-patientsafety-procedures

### 2026-07-29: Jacareacanga and Pará municipalities train health workers for emergency response

In Pará, Brazil, SAMU teams in Jacareacanga and municipal dentists received emergency‑care training to boost urgent medical and dental services.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jacareacanga-and-par-municipalities-train-health-workers-for-emergency-response

### 2026-07-23: Brazilian health facilities train doctors and staff on rapid tests

Brazilian health centers in Araraquara and Várzea Grande delivered training for medical residents and primary‑care staff on clinical procedures and rapid‑test diagnostics to boost safety and service quality.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-health-facilities-train-doctors-and-staff-on-rapid-tests

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