Santo Anastácio, in Brazil's São Paulo state, announced on June 10, 2026 that its Social Solidarity Fund had begun operating a machine to produce adult diapers locally. The municipality had previously purchased the diapers from outside suppliers. Its distribution programme requires a medical report and serves an average of 120 people, with around 2,500 diapers distributed each month.
The machine and initial production materials cost R$20,000, drawn from a R$320,000 health allocation secured through state legislator Carla Morando. The municipality expects its own production to increase the number of residents it can support and estimates savings of up to 50% on diaper expenditure. The announcement describes the programme as part of routine support for families caring for older people, bedridden residents and others needing continuing care at home. Mayor Luiz Infante and Social Solidarity Fund president Rosa Maria Corbalan Infante attended the start of operations and inspected the equipment as production got under way.