Belo Horizonte council schedules public hearing on gambling addiction

Belo Horizonte City Council’s Health and Sanitation Committee is due to hold a public hearing on gambling addiction on 26 August, following a request by councilman Edmar Branco and five other councillors. The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m.; its organisers say they want proposals on prevention, treatment and public policy, with health officials, professionals and affected families invited.