Soianda Health Center – Casais users saw a statement posted on the building window, signed by Tomar’s UCSP Coordinator – Dr. Mario Coelho as written below: “Dear users, Dr. Carolina Fernandez performs functions in three health extensions, in addition to providing collaboration in vaccination services and care for users without a family doctor in Tomar. Dr. Carolina’s main workplace is located in the Olalhas Annex, where she works longer hours (4 days a week). Based on requests made by some users and to increase the ease of service in Olalhas, those registered with the Soianda Health Extension have informed that, if they wish, they can automatically transfer to the Olalhas Extension. For this purpose, it is sufficient to express the will to the Secretariat and to fill in the appropriate form. Coordinator – Dr. White Mario”.
In the face of this empty service, already deficient, the inhabitants of Soianda, served by this extension, have the right to know the users who have made this request, because they are certainly persons abusively registered in this extension and not residing in the parish area, because no one has common sense, and even has His own transportation, he will ask to be registered in another parish, despite being the same doctor, because getting to Olalhas is not easy, and about two thousand users and such users in this parish area have the right to have a real health unit, USF in their area, which It must be established definitively and based in the only health center of the Ministry of Health which is located in Alviobeira, two steps away, which has never been properly taken advantage of having only one doctor, Dr. that Venda Nova users enjoy and that’s unreasonable advice.
Full story in the May 5 print edition.
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