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Since 2021, under the administration of Dr. Furlan (MDB), the City of Macapa has not been accountable to the Municipal Health Board and the City Council regarding the use of health resources. The information appears in the “Obligation to Take Action” submitted by the State Public Ministry against the Municipal Health Administration (SMSA) and the mayor of the capital, who may be fined for disobedience.
The lawsuit, with a request for an injunction, demands compliance with legislation and reporting of expenses with the service network, referring to the period from 2021 to 2023, as well as the first four months of 2024.
Municipal councils are collective bodies with the power to indicate works and improvements in the municipal budget and monitor the use of resources every four months.
In January of last year, the representative received a letter from the Municipal Health Council of Macapa conveying what he called “the resistance of some directors who did not understand or refused to understand the importance of social control.” Although the meetings held by the college were welcomed by the municipal health minister, Requests made by these consultants during 2022, regarding the legal need for physical referrals and the presentation of management tools (reports), did not achieve any progress.
One of the excerpts from the representative's behavior
The MP's measure, signed by Public Prosecutor Fabia Nelce Souza, adds that health resources can be suspended (above), and mentions the publicity “often in the local media” of works, renovations and openings in the health network, “however, Nothing was said about the shortcomings and weaknesses of the existing units. And most importantly, without discussion with the social control, without appreciation from the Council, from the Legislative Council, which constitutes a reckless use of public resources.“, summed up.
“Health resources are public, not private“, he adds elsewhere.
In addition to reports, The Public Prosecutor calls for fines of R$ 1,000 per day for non-compliance on the mayor and the Minister of Health.Hey. The City of Macapa has not yet commented on the operation or publicly regarding this action.
