Joinville's health minister compares the queues at hospitals to the time it takes to go to the beach: “5 a.m., 6 a.m.”; Video | Santa Catarina

Tania Eberhardt, health minister of Joinville, the city with the highest number of dengue deaths in Santa Catarina, compared the queues at hospitals to the time it takes residents to reach the beaches in the summer.

The city has recorded 19 deaths due to dengue fever as of Friday (12) and is recording queues and increased demand for units.

“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, I also take It's up to me for four hours.

This was stated by the director during the City Council Health Committee meeting on Wednesday (10). (Watch above).

City Hall reported on Friday (12) that The secretary asked for understanding Population and situation comparison when there is a high demand for the service.

Joinville records waiting lists and Increased demand for health units since the beginning of April. According to the city council, Dengue is responsible for the majority of care. see below:

• January: 5.1 thousand consultations for suspected cases of dengue fever;
• February: 17.5 thousand consultations for suspected cases of dengue fever;
• He walks: 33.5 thousand consultations for suspected cases of dengue fever;
• The first week of April: 10.9 thousand visits for patients suspected of having dengue fever. Of the total, approximately 84% were in public network units.

21 doctors resigned

During the Health Committee meeting, the Secretary also highlighted that in addition to the increasing demand for care, the municipality is dealing with a large number of dismissals. Since January, 21 doctors resigned.

According to information from the City Council, not all resignations are directly related to increased patient demand, as some professionals choose to leave due to personal issues, accommodation or other professional opportunities.

The municipality informed that “the city council has appointed temporary professionals to meet this request, as all those who were approved in the last competition have been recalled.”

Santa Catarina has been in a state of emergency due to dengue fever since February. With a total of 82 deaths confirmed as of Friday. In addition, there are 36 deaths under investigation, adding to the more than 140,000 possible cases.

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