VIDEO: Joinville Health Minister compares queues in hospitals to going to the beach: '6-hour queue'

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The health minister in Joinville, South Carolina, compared the time spent waiting in hospital lines to a trip to the beach. The municipality is facing a high demand for dengue fever cases, amounting to 10,900 visits in the first week of April, in addition to the dismissal of 21 doctors.

Minister of Health of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Tanya Eberhardt Comparing hospital queues over time Go to the beach on the weekend. This came during a meeting of the Health Committee of the Council of Advisors last Wednesday, corresponding to the 10th of this month (See video above).

“Is there a queue of four, five, six hours? Yes. There are days when there is a queue. There is a queue, yes. But for me, going to the beach on the weekend, to São Francisco do Sul, Enseada or Barra Velha, me too, takes It's up to me for four hours,” the director said.

Required by LandThe city council stated that the comment was made by the director to explain the service adopted in the city to meet the great demand and to ask for understanding from the residents.

“The phrase was used as a comparison, meaning to say that when there is an increase in demand, there is a long waiting time,” the municipality explained in a memo.

The administration also highlighted that Mayor Adriano Silva, on Friday the 12th of this month, reiterated that the example used was “wrong” and that the letter did not reflect the work of the director.

Increased cases of dengue fever

Joinville, the city with the highest number of dengue deaths in Santa Catarina, faces a high demand for cases of the disease, both in public and private networks. According to city council data, in the first week of April alone, there were 10,900 services.

More than doubled at the beginning of the year. In January, 5,100 consultations were recorded; In February, this number rose to 17,500. In March, it reached 33.5 thousand. According to the administration, one of the measures to deal with the situation is to establish three specialized dengue wings to support unprotected urban areas and basic family health units.

In addition to the high numbers, the municipality is also dealing with many dismissals, a topic that was discussed during the Health Committee meeting last Wednesday. So far, about 21 doctors have resigned.

According to the city council, the number is similar to last year. In 2023, between January and April, 24 doctors resigned from UPAs and PAs. “At the beginning of the year, in general, the results of those approved for medical residency are announced, for example, which may lead to interruptions in the health network. There is currently no data or research on the specific reason why professionals leave the municipal health network. He explained in a memo that the city council is in the process of recruiting professionals for these vacant positions.

Source: Redacao Terra