To guarantee care for all patients and assist in the reception of health units and as a backup for hospitals, the Dengue Care Center (CAD) was created in Blumenau. Until Sunday, the 31st, more than 5,060 consultations were carried out at the site, which received improvements and now has a comfortable and restricted space for infusions. There are 60 seats available to the population who need to stay more than 5 hours at the Center for the administration of intravenous and subcutaneous medications.
Both the CAD and the infusion space are located on Furb’s Campus 3, at Rua São Paulo, 2,171. The working hours of the multidisciplinary team of 20 people – made up of doctors, nurses and nursing technicians – are open-door, seven days a week, including holidays, with extended hours from 7am to midnight.
The Secretary of Health Promotion, Marcelo Lanzarin, says that the infusion center is a fundamental piece in the multifaceted approach to controlling and preventing the spread of dengue. “The space also helps protect public health and expands forms of prevention in primary care, reducing the impact of this serious disease in our municipality.”
Lanzarin also encourages the population to understand that nursing professionals can also provide care and apply medications, and that there are regulations for this. “We want to ask for the population’s understanding at this point, as nurses are also trained for the role. And due to the high demand, it is not possible for all patients to receive care from a doctor.”
Communications advisor: Elaine Malheiros
posted on 02/04/2024 09:31 – 38 views
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