The survey shows that 92% of border towns do not have ICU beds
a CFM (Conselho Federal de Medicina) showed that 4 out of 10 Brazilian municipalities located in the border area with other countries do not have a hospital bed available in the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde). In terms of the intensive care unit (ICU), the data is even more alarming: 92% of 588 cities have no beds.
According to the agency, these municipalities also suffer from an undersupply of institutions and health professionals in the public network. The information includes a survey of health care in these municipalities made available by the council on June 20.
The report was released after the opening The Fourth Forum of Border Doctors, which took place in Macapa (AP), on June 20. The meeting focused on discussing health care in this region, especially among the indigenous and riverside populations.
Representatives of the CRMs (Provincial Councils of Medicine), the Special Secretariat for Indigenous Health of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, the Brazilian Army, and the CMLP (Medical Community Lusophone) participated.
“These are locations far from urban centers and often difficult to access. They have a population that also needs access to diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, providing quality public services has been a challenge.”says Jose Hiran Gallo, CFM President.
During the event, José and the coordinator of the Commission for the Integration of Border Doctors, Counselor Delza Teresinha Ribeiro, presented the main problems faced by doctors in the 15,700 km of border, where about 12 million Brazilians live.
