# Healthcare administration and safety in Minas Gerais > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/healthcare-administration-and-safety-in-minas-gerais > Updated: 2026-08-15T09:16:37.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. In Minas Gerais, Brazil, healthcare administration and safety have become focal points for regional authorities. Following an assault on a physician at Santa Casa hospital that resulted in a serious head injury, the Minas Gerais State Medical Council (CRM-MG) convened an emergency meeting in Montes Claros on 24 July 2026. The council discussed strategies to prevent violence against medical staff and health workers as part of its “Itinerant Council” campaign to map safety conditions across health units. Concurrently, various municipalities in the state are addressing staffing needs through new recruitment processes. Leopoldina has opened a selection process for a temporary Family Health Strategy physician, while Baldim has announced a public contest for ten vacancies, including nursing technicians, dentists, and nurses, to support the municipal health network. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-15: Minas Gerais municipalities announce healthcare recruitment Municipalities in Minas Gerais, Brazil, are recruiting healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and dentists, to support the Family Health Strategy (ESF) through new selection processes. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minas-gerais-municipalities-announce-healthcare-recruitment ### 2026-08-03: Minas Gerais Medical Council convenes emergency meeting on doctor safety CRM‑MG convened an emergency meeting in Montes Claros after a doctor was violently attacked, discussing preventive measures and safety strategies for health professionals across Minas Gerais. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minas-gerais-medical-council-convenes-emergency-meeting-on-doctor-safety --- Cite as: Healthcare administration and safety in Minas Gerais. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/healthcare-administration-and-safety-in-minas-gerais