“…There was a considerable improvement in the information about each occurrence and the MMC have been performing an important role in the control and monitoring of MM rates. 5,6 Undoubtedly, there has been considerable progress, as in 2015, Brazil reached the rate of 62.0 MM/100 thousand LB. However, there was a stagnation in the reduction process as of 2012 and unfortunately in 2017, Brazil presented 64.0 MM/100 thousand LB, with the greatest increase in the north and northeast regions, the poorest in the country.…”