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Medical stations provide 400 services at Shakira's concert.
Published on 03/05/2026 - 07:37 | Updated on 03/05/2026 - 07:50
Health: 320 professionals worked in Copacabana - Marcelo Piu / Rio City Hall The Rio Municipal Health Department (SMS) concluded the operation of the three medical posts for the Shakira concert at the “Todo Mundo no Rio” event in Copacabana, totaling 400 consultations and 64 transfers to nearby municipal hospitals. The structure set up at the venue, similar to previous editions of the event in 2024 and 2025, provided support for urgent and emergency cases with state-of-the-art equipment and resources. The main reasons for the consultations were general malaise, minor injuries, and alcohol poisoning.
The three first aid stations were set up at the corner of Avenida Princesa Isabel, in Praça do Lido, and near Rua República do Peru, and operated from 17 PM on Saturday, May 2nd, until the end of the event in the early hours of Sunday, May 3rd. The structure included a total of 36 beds, including six advanced support beds for the most serious cases, as well as 45 hydration chairs. The operation involved 320 professionals, with 110 at the stations (30 doctors, 28 nurses, 32 nursing technicians, 20 operational/administrative staff) and an additional 120 stretcher bearers to retrieve people from the crowd and transport them to the medical station.
Patients requiring more complex care were transferred to municipal hospitals such as Miguel Couto, in Gávea, and Souza Aguiar, in the city center, which received reinforcements to their on-call staff. The transfers were carried out by ICU ambulances, whose teams totaled 90 professionals, including drivers, doctors, and nurses. The Municipal Regulation Center organized the transfers.
Health promotion activities
The Municipal Health Department (SMS) also set up a vaccination point at Avenida Atlântica nº 1.600, on the corner of Rua Rodolpho Dantas, near the Copacabana Palace, to facilitate access to immunization and protect the population. The vaccination point operated from 8 am to 12 pm and offered vaccines against influenza, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), dT (adult double vaccine), guaranteeing protection against diphtheria and tetanus, and yellow fever. With the large influx of tourists, especially international ones, the vaccination strategy was designed to prevent the reintroduction of measles into Brazilian territory amidst reported outbreaks in different countries.
Meanwhile, VanBora, the SMS mobile unit, was in Copacabana offering self-testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Health promoters circulated near the beach distributing condoms, lubricant gel, temporary tattoos, and providing guidance on disease prevention. Condoms were also available at kiosks and in the underground restrooms along the beachfront.
Health Surveillance Inspection
The Municipal Institute of Sanitary Surveillance (IVISA-Rio) participated in the operation with the objective of protecting public health against the risks arising from the consumption of products and services subject to sanitary control. The agency acted with 11 sanitary inspectors and carried out 40 inspections of food and health supply facilities and services. In cases that presented unsatisfactory hygienic conditions, IVISA-Rio professionals provided guidance and intervened promptly through the application of sanitary measures.
Health Surveillance
The Strategic Information Coordination for Health Surveillance (CIEVS) monitored the epidemiological scenario at the municipal, national, and international levels in the weeks leading up to the event and adopted measures for the prevention, detection, and control of vectors in the coastal area through environmental surveillance. During the show, teams monitored the care provided at medical posts and the referral of patients to hospital units. CIEVS will continue analyzing the epidemiological scenario for four weeks to detect potential public health concerns early.
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