managed by a total of six secretariats, the sms also aims to improve municipal infrastructure, all the while offering a responsive and high quality service to its users.

Dengue fever is a constant problem in Brazil and the sms is forever working to prevent the spread of the disease through a number of initiatives including rehydration points for sufferers, calling in army assistance, and increasing the capacity of hospitals to deal with increased patients when an epidemic occurs.

In case a person needs emergency medical assistance, upas are similar to triage centers in hospitals, but they also provide assistance instead of just redirecting the wounded person, and can diagnose and medicate minor deseases, reducing the demand on full-featured hospital resources and in some cases providing a faster service.