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Public healthcare improvements in São Paulo

Overview

In Bragança Paulista, the municipal government announced a major health task force set to begin on September 1. The initiative, funded by an R$ 11 million investment, aims to clear public health waiting lists by performing over 80,000 procedures—including surgeries, exams, and specialist consultations—for more than 45,000 patients. The Municipal Health Secretariat plans to use the ‘Saúde Digital’ system to coordinate scheduling via WhatsApp.

Following this, public health units in the state of São Paulo have focused on infrastructure and safety upgrades. In Bragança Paulista, the Bom Jesus and Vila Davi Emergency Care Units (UPAs) received 29 new pieces of high-tech medical equipment, such as ventilators and defibrillators, through a partnership with the Santa Casa de Misericórdia Hospital Complex. Additionally, in Santo André, authorities announced the installation of internal monitoring cameras in six emergency care units to protect staff and patients following an incident of physical and verbal aggression against a nurse.

Entities

Bragança Paulista · Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Bragança Paulista · Santo André · Santa Casa de Misericórdia · Edmir Chedid

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    São Paulo health units implement equipment upgrades and new security measures

    Health units in São Paulo are upgrading services through new medical equipment in Bragança Paulista and enhanced security monitoring in Santo André following an assault on a nurse.

  2. 16 days ago

    [HEALTH] 9 sources
    Bragança Paulista launches massive health task force to clear waiting lists

    Bragança Paulista is launching a massive health task force on September 1, investing R$ 11 million to perform 80,000 medical procedures for 45,000 patients to clear public health waiting lists.

Sources

acordacidade.com.br · acusticafm.com.br · atibaia.com.br · camarapaulinia.sp.gov.br · home.dgabc.com.br · jornalgrandebahia.com.br · metropoles.com · poa24horas.com.br · portalrdx.com.br · radiocaxias.com.br · vtvnews.com.br