During his administration, the state of Pernambuco grew economically above the Brazilian average (3.5% in 2009) and investments were over R$2,4 B in 2009 - against the historical average of R$600M/year [REF].
In Health, three new hospitals in the Metropolitan Region of Recife (MRR) were built, and also 14 Emergency Care Units (ECUs)-Unidades de Pronto Atendimento (UPAs), besides the expansion of the number of Intensive Care unit beds.