Curitiba has enforced the federal law that prescribes the decentralization of the country's health system. There are 86 outpatient posts, five which are open 24 hours a day, that offer general clinic, pediatric and gynaecological care. Patients, who need more specialized care, are sent to one of the 36 private hospitals that have a contract with the municipal Secretary of Health. That Is No Rubbish'. Once a week, a truck collects already sorted paper, cardboard, metal, plastic and glass from homes and sells it to private recycling companies.
Organic waste is dumped in a landfill site.
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