Rio's prefecture is very committed to keeping cariocas healthy - That can be seen on the green parks, the UPAs, the anti-Zika and Dengue campaigns and on the bike paths, just to mention a few initiatives.

In order for these initiatives to reach full potential, the city hall has created secretaries to help the organizational efforts and to improve the communication between the government and the city's inhabitants. Following are some of the public organs responsible for the area of health and sanitation in Rio de Janeiro.