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Health Minister Ana Paula Martins, who was at Hospital de São João on Sunday morning, does not want to see last year’s scenario repeated.
The Minister of Health says that the government is working on developing a strategic health plan for the summer. Ana Paula Martins, who was at Hospital de São João on Sunday morning, does not want to see last year’s scenario repeated.
Obstetric emergencies have been a headache for those managing health care, especially during the summer.
The matter was put on the table during the Minister’s visit to Hospital de São João to inaugurate the rehabilitation of emergency obstetrics and gynecology service facilities.
A year ago, resource shortages were in the news for the worst reasons: the temporary closure of many emergency rooms, pregnant women complaining about service gaps, and doctors working long overtime hours.
“We must have the conditions this summer to have different responses, and this is what the government’s top priority at the moment ensures, in addition to the emergency plan that also responds to other things. Yes, the government is working on this plan,” guarantees the Minister of Health.
30 days is how long the task force led by the Minister of Health has to present the contingency plan, which also includes the summer strategy.
Carlos Cortes, president of the Medical Association, warns that while it is already difficult to guarantee shifts in emergency services during the year at the most crucial times, such as July and August, the problem takes on a greater dimension.
Only at this point is the responsibility for designing the summer strategy handed over to the team responsible for the emergency plan, after the Minister faced the absence of any planning and the refusal of the resigned CEO to take it over. Regarding drafting the document.
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