SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE PÚBLICA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO

Abstract

This paper analyses the administration of public health agencies in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The author presents health and public health concepts and briefly comments on the relationships between standard of living and public health on the basis of Latin America date. Date related to ali causes of death, life expectancy, infant mortality to mention only a few, from the years 1900 and 1960-1961 is also presented. Comparison between the State of São Paulo and other countries is made. The author ends up by indicating a few aspects of São Paulo public health agencies that need to be improved, suggesting policies whose implementation will help to solve some of the problems.