The comment was made during a meeting of the Health commission in the city council
Summary
The health secretary of Joinville, South Carolina, compared time spent waiting in hospital lines to a trip to the beach. The municipality is facing a large demand for dengue cases, totaling 10,900 visits in the first week of April, in addition to the dismissal of 21 doctors.
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The Secretary of Health of Joinville, Santa Catarina, Tania Eberhardt compared the queues at the hospital with the time of a go to the beach at the weekend. The comment was made last Wednesday, the 10th, during a meeting of the Health Commission, in the Chamber of Councillors (see video above).
“Is there a ‘queue’ of four, five and six hours? Yes. There are days when there is. There is a queue, yes. But for me, who goes to the beach on the weekend, in São Francisco do Sul, Enseada or Barra Velha, it also takes me four hours,” the coach said.
Wanted by Earththe city council specified that the comment was made by the manager to explain the service adopted in the city to cope with the high demand and asked the population for understanding.
“The phrase was used as a comparison, in the sense of saying that when there is an increase in demand, waiting times are long”, explains the Municipality in a note.
The management also underlined that, on Friday the 12th, the mayor Adriano Silva reiterated that the example used was “wrong” and that the speech does not reflect the manager’s work.
Increase in dengue cases
Joinville, the city with the highest number of dengue deaths in Santa Catarina, is facing a large demand for cases of the disease, both in public and private networks. According to Municipality data, there were 10,900 services in the first week of April alone.
More than double compared to the beginning of the year. In January, 5,100 consultations were registered; In February this number rose to 17.5 thousand. In March it reached 33.5 thousand. According to the management, one of the measures to address the situation is the implementation of three specialized dengue departments to support UPAs and primary family health units.
In addition to the high numbers, the Municipality is also dealing with several layoffs, a topic that was discussed during the Health Commission meeting last Wednesday. To date, approximately 21 doctors have resigned.
According to city hall, 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, the results of those approved in a medical residency are typically announced, which can lead to disconnection from the health network. At the moment there is no data or research on the specific cause of professionals leaving the municipal health network. The Municipality is hiring professionals for these vacancies,” he explained in a statement.
Source: Terra
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