Awareness of the topic is important to prevent depression Anyone who thinks that mental health care is still “for a few” is wrong. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. Yet each year, approximately 800,000 lives are lost to suicide. Despite this, less than half of affected people receive […]
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Retail fraud: how to prevent scam attempts
The number of fraudulent attacks against Brazilians reached 1.9 million in the first half of 2021, which corresponds to an increase of 15.6% over the same period last year Retail was the sector that had the biggest growth in the number of fraudulent attacks in Brazil, in the comparison between the first half of 2020 […]
Alô Saúde Floripa, by TopMed, is the theme of the Global Summit Telemedicine – Digital Health
Structured before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Alô Saúde Floripa service, which has more than 500,000 active users, placed the capital of Santa Catarina ahead of other cities in the country in the use of telehealth. Care coordinated by TopMed made it possible for 51.2% of people who intended to seek on-site urgent and emergency services […]
Farm robbers are detained on BR 282 in Rancho Queimado
The two men are 20 years old and already have other experiences with theft PRF/SC An anonymous tip led federal highway police officers this morning to arrest two men who had just robbed a farm in Rancho Queimado. The accuser was suspicious when those involved left the property on a GM/Corsa São José/SC license plate […]
Gente Catarina: Government invests R$ 3.5 million to select fellows who will work in the program to combat inequality
The Gente Catarina program, recently launched by the State Government, continues to advance with actions to raise the Human Development Index (HDI) in the municipalities with the lowest indicators. Now, the Foundation for Research and Innovation Support of the State of Santa Catarina (Fapesc), in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Executive (GCE), has […]