Afya gains approval for 17 new medical seats

Brazil’s education regulator approved 17 more medical seats for Afya’s Cruzeiro do Sul campus, taking its total medical seats to 3,785.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Afya Limited (AFYA) reports that Brazil’s Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education authorized an increase of 17 medical seats at ITPAC Cruzeiro do Sul (“AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul”) in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre. With this authorization, Afya now has 67 medical seats on this campus and a total of 3,785 approved medical seats across its network. The additional seats expand Afya’s regulated capacity in undergraduate medical education and support its positioning as a leading provider of medical education in Brazil.

Key Figures

New medical seats authorized at AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul: 17 seats Total medical seats at AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul campus: 67 seats Total approved medical seats across Afya: 3,785 seats

3 metrics

New medical seats authorized at AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul 17 seats Authorized by Brazil’s higher-education regulator

Total medical seats at AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul campus 67 seats After the newly authorized increase

Total approved medical seats across Afya 3,785 seats Company-wide total after the latest authorization

Key Terms

Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, medical seats, medical practice solutions

4 terms

Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education regulatory

"the Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education of the Ministry"

Ministry of Education regulatory

"of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education (“MEC”) authorized the increase"

medical seats technical

"authorized the increase of 17 medical seats of ITPAC Cruzeiro do Sul"

medical practice solutions technical

"offering medical practice solutions to help doctors enhance their healthcare services"

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What regulatory approval did Afya (AFYA) announce in this 6-K?

Afya announced that Brazil’s Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education authorized an increase of 17 medical seats at ITPAC Cruzeiro do Sul, known as AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul, in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre.

How many medical seats does Afya (AFYA) now have at the AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul campus?

Afya now has 67 medical seats at its AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul campus after the authorization of 17 additional seats by Brazil’s higher-education regulator.

What is Afya’s total number of approved medical seats after this increase?

After the newly authorized seats, Afya’s total approved medical seats reach 3,785 across its network, according to the company’s announcement.

When did Afya (AFYA) announce the medical seat increase at AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul?

Afya announced the medical seat increase at AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul on September 18, 2026, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Where is the AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul medical campus located?

AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul (ITPAC Cruzeiro do Sul – Instituto Tocantinense Presidente Antonio Carlos Porto S.A.) is located in the city of Cruzeiro do Sul, in the state of Acre, Brazil.

How does Afya (AFYA) describe its business focus in this report?

Afya describes itself as a leading medical education group in Brazil based on the number of medical school seats, offering an end-to-end, physician-centric ecosystem from medical school through residency preparation, continuing medical education, and medical practice solutions.

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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September, 2026

 Commission File Number: 001-38992

Afya Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Rua Paraíba, No. 330, 17º Andar, CEP 30130-917

Bairro Funcionários, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Brazil

+55 (31) 3515 7550

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

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EXHIBIT
99.1	Afya Limited Announces Medical Seats Increase in AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

			Afya Limited
			By:	/s/ Virgilio Deloy Capobianco Gibbon
				Name:	Virgilio Deloy Capobianco Gibbon
				Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 18, 2026

 

Afya Limited Announces Medical Seats Increase in AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul

Belo Horizonte, Brazil, September 18, 2026 – Afya Limited (Nasdaq: AFYA; B3: A2FY34) (“Afya” or the “Company”), the leading medical education group and medical practice solutions provider in Brazil, today announced that the Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education (“MEC”) authorized the increase of 17 medical seats of ITPAC Cruzeiro do Sul – Instituto Tocantinense Presidente Antonio Carlos Porto S.A. (“AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul”), in the city of Cruzeiro do Sul, located in the state of Acre.

With the authorization, Afya reaches 67 medical seats on this campus, bringing the total approved seats to 3,785. This significant presence underscores our commitment to providing quality medical education and our role as the leading provider of medical education in Brazil.

About Afya:

Afya is a leading medical education group in Brazil based on the number of medical school seats, delivering an end-to-end physician-centric ecosystem that serves and empowers students and physicians to transform their ambitions into rewarding lifelong experiences from the moment they join us as medical students through their medical residency preparation, graduation program, continuing medical education activities and offering medical practice solutions to help doctors enhance their healthcare services through their whole career.

Contact: Investor Relations: ir@afya.com.br

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