The Minister of Health, Nísia Trindade, and the executive secretary of the portfolio, Swedenberger Barbosa, were informed of the “critical situation” of inputs for health and labor surveillance actions, according to the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass), in ignored alerts. Materials are missing for the diagnosis of Covid-19, Rubella, Parvovirus, Chikungunya, Zika, in addition to Chagas Disease. This year alone, Conass notified the ministry twice.
Pane geral
The problem screams in the Central Laboratories (Lacen) of all the States, which exchange inputs among themselves, when they have it, or the population is starving.
lame logistics
Managers who order inventory are told that the lock is in the logistics department. They are pending lawsuits, bids or the product is out of stock.
compromised vaccination
Conass warns that the lack of inputs compromises vaccination. There is a lack, for example, of diluents for vaccines against Covid-19 and polio.
Embromation
Questioned by the column, the Ministry of Health asked for “time” to respond, demonstrating ignorance of the problem. The space remains open.
People’s Daily
