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two schools of medicine in Recife, and was tinguish it from the city of Ribeirio Preto,
appointed Secretary of Health of the State the central city of the project. The estiearly
in 1971. The assistant collaborator mated populations at midpoint in the projis
at present director of the State Maternal ect (1July 1969) were 182,180 for Ribeirgo
and Child Health Service. Pr~to (city), 82,450 for Franca, and 67,290
Ribeirdo Pr&o Project
for the other five communities.
The climate of the region is mild and the
This project was situated in south Brazil, rolling terrain is well suited to agricultural
in the northeastern part of the State of Sfio activities. The main products are coffee,
Paulo. The city of Ribeirdo Prato, principal sugar cane, and cattle. In Franca shoe
site of the project, lies at a distance of 300 manufacturing is the main industry and has
kin from the state capital. The Investiga- attracted a large number of immigrants
tion was conducted in the urban portions from neighboring states.
of the city of Ribeirrio Prato and Franca Ribeirfio Prato is the site of one of the
as well as those of five smaller communi- medical schools of the University of Sao
ties: Batatais, Broclosqui, Cravinhos, Jar- Paulo, with its attached general hospital,
din6polis, and Sertiiozinho. All are con- and has a concentration of health facilities
nected by good roads, as shown in Figure 7, that serve the surrounding region. The five
and Franca lies at the greatest distance small communities have access to these
(200 kin) from Ribeirfio Prfto. Franca services, although they have their own
has been termed an interior city to dis- health institutions. Franca, however, must
Fia. 7. The District of Srio Paulo, and Areas of the Ribeirrio Prito Project in the State of
Silo Paulo, Brazil.
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