COSEMS SP

What COSEMS SP does

COSEMS/SP (Conselho de Secretários Municipais de Saúde do Estado de São Paulo "Dr. Sebastião de Moraes") is a non-profit civil association founded in 1988 that serves as the official representative body for all 645 municipal health secretaries in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Operating within Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS) framework, the organization delivers collective political representation, technical support, capacity building, normative guidance, and resource sharing to municipal health managers. It functions as the primary interface between municipal health systems and state/federal health authorities, with membership-based governance where municipal health secretaries serve as member-participants and a board of directors is elected from this body.

The organization's technology stack centers on a web-based platform (cosemssp.org.br) used to disseminate health policy information, publications, and resources. Key digital products include RADAR SUS, a daily normative updates delivery system for SUS regulatory and policy information; the Capacita Mais digital training platform for Primary Health Care qualification, operated in partnership with the São Paulo State Health Secretariat (SES-SP); an Interactive Coverage Map showing health services and supporter presence across São Paulo state municipalities; a Digital Archive of Successful Municipal Experiences; and the Blog do Apoio for field supporters. The organization publishes periodic newsletters (57+ editions), technical notebooks, and journals, and operates an annual congress that has run continuously — with the 39th congress scheduled for 2026.

COSEMS/SP's business model is structured around membership-based funding from the 645 represented municipalities, supplemented by partnerships with state and federal health authorities, academic institutions, and international bodies such as PAHO/WHO. The organization maintains a decentralized delivery network of 17 regional representatives covering São Paulo's health regions (RRAS). It is affiliated with CONASEMS at the national level and collaborates with SES-SP, the Ministry of Health, CONASS, FAPESP, USP, UNICAMP, FMUSP, and CEBRAP. No external private equity, venture capital, or investor ownership is indicated, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

COSEMS SP

Legal name

COSEMS/SP – Conselho de Secretários Municipais de Saúde do Estado de São Paulo "Dr. Sebastião de Moraes"

Website

https://cosemssp.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COSEMS/SP is a non-profit civil association founded in 1988 representing all 645 municipal health secretaries in São Paulo state, Brazil. It delivers policy guidance, technical training, and digital publications within Brazil's Unified Health System framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Association Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE)

Keywords

• Public health representation
• Municipal health management
• Health policy advocacy
• SUS capacity building
• Health secretary council

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COSEMS SP is a civil non-profit association that represents all 645 municipal health secretaries in São Paulo state. It provides collective advocacy, technical support across specialized health areas (primary care, pharmaceutical assistance, health surveillance, mental health, urgent care networks, and judicialization), training programs, daily regulatory updates through RADAR SUS, publications, and an annual congress to coordinate municipal health policy implementation within Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS).

Product overview

COSEMS/SP operates as a health council representing municipal health secretaries in São Paulo state. The organization provides a portfolio of information services, training programs, publications, and technical support rather than a traditional product platform. Key offerings include RADAR SUS for daily regulatory updates, the Capacita Mais training platform for primary care qualification, periodic newsletters, annual congress events, and the Mostra de Experiências Exitosas award program recognizing successful municipal health practices. Technical support is delivered through specialized areas covering primary care, pharmaceutical assistance, health surveillance, mental health, urgent care networks, and judicialization matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RADAR SUS

Quantifiable outcome

• Municipalities from São Paulo won 6 awards at 21st Brazil Shows SUS national exhibition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CONASEMS (Conselho Nacional de Secretarias Municipais de Saúde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational council of which COSEMS/SP is the São Paulo state chapter. Together they advocate for municipal health system interests at the federal level, coordinate national events like the annual CONASEMS Congress, and align health policy positions across Brazil's 5,570 municipalities.
• SES-SP (Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState Health Secretariat of São Paulo with whom COSEMS/SP collaborates on the Bipartite Inter-managers Commission (CIB), regional health planning, and implementation of state health policies in coordination with municipal systems.
• Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Ministry of Health as the primary health policy authority. COSEMS/SP participates in national health commissions and tripartite negotiations (CIT) to represent municipal interests in federal health programs.
• CONASS (Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Saúde)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational council of state health secretaries. COSEMS/SP coordinates with CONASS on tripartite health policy negotiations and joint initiatives to strengthen the SUS system.
• OPAS/OMS (PAHO/WHO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPan American Health Organization / World Health Organization providing technical cooperation and international health expertise for SUS strengthening initiatives.
• COSEMS São Paulo - Legislative PartnershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Legislative bodies including the São Paulo State Legislative Assembly and Federal Congress for health policy advocacy and resource allocation campaigns.
• Centro de Saúde Escola Samuel B. Pessoa (FMUSP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Health Center of the University of São Paulo Medical School partnered on adolescent and youth health line of care project, combining academic research with municipal health implementation.
• CEBRAP (Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian Center for Analysis and Planning - academic partner contributing research expertise to municipal health improvement projects and adolescent health line of care development.
• FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSão Paulo Research Foundation supporting research projects through the Research for SUS program (PPSUS) for shared health research initiatives.
• FURP (Fundação para o Remédio Popular)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState pharmaceutical foundation producing medications for the 'Dose Certa' program and federal strategic medications, with COSEMS/SP providing municipal demand coordination.
• SOCESP (Sociedade de Cardiologia do Estado de São Paulo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with São Paulo Cardiology Society for training programs on cardiovascular disease management for primary care professionals.
• Instituo Rui Barbosa (IRB)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for developing mechanisms to improve effectiveness in application and oversight of public health resources at municipal level.
• Universities and Research InstitutionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with universities including USP, UNICAMP, and UNIMAR for health research, training, and hosting of COSEMS/SP events and congresses.

Scale indicators5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABRASCO (Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva): Brazilian Association of Collective Health, an academic and advocacy association for public health. Comparable as a membership/association peer operating in the SUS policy space, though focused on academia and research rather than municipal management.
• CEBES (Centro Brasileiro de Estudos de Saúde): Brazilian Center for Health Studies, a civil society organization advocating for SUS. Comparable as a non-profit peer engaged in health policy debate, publications, and convening.
• CONASS (Conselho Nacional de Secretários de Saúde): National council of state health secretaries. Sister organization that coordinates with COSEMS/SP on tripartite health policy negotiations and joint SUS-strengthening initiatives; covers the state-level counterpart of the membership structure.
• AMB (Associação Médica Brasileira): Brazilian Medical Association, a national professional association with state chapters. Comparable as a membership-based health organization, although serving physicians rather than municipal secretaries.

Others

• OPAS/OMS Brasil (PAHO/WHO Brazil): Pan American Health Organization / WHO Brazil office, a formal technical cooperation partner. Comparable as an institutional actor shaping SUS technical standards and convening capacity across Latin American health systems.
• Ministério da Saúde (Brazilian Ministry of Health): Federal health authority and primary policy counterpart. Not a peer in a competitive sense but the principal stakeholder COSEMS/SP engages with through tripartite negotiations (CIT) and federal health programs.
• Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo (SES-SP): State Health Secretariat of São Paulo, the direct counterparty in the Bipartite Inter-managers Commission (CIB). Operates in the same policy and funding coordination space as COSEMS/SP but as a government body.

Regional players

• COSEMS-PR (Conselho de Secretarias Municipais de Saúde do Paraná): Paraná state chapter of municipal health secretaries, with similar representation, training, and congress functions to COSEMS/SP. Useful peer for benchmarking regional support models.
• COSEMS-MG (Conselho de Secretarias Municipais de Saúde de Minas Gerais): State-level counterpart in Minas Gerais, with the same municipal-health-secretary representation mandate. Provides a direct comparison of governance, programs, and digital tooling across states.

Direct peers

• CONASEMS (Conselho Nacional de Secretarias Municipais de Saúde): National-level counterpart council representing all 5,570 municipal health secretariats in Brazil. COSEMS/SP is the São Paulo state chapter, so CONASEMS is the most direct structural peer with the same mandate at a broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/cosemssp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cosems-sp
• Instagraminstagram.com/cosemssp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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