The digestive system surgeon, Oscar Ferro, announced this Monday (9) the closure of liver transplant and organ harvesting procedures in the state of Alagoas, due to insufficient resources needed to maintain the technical team that saves the lives of people from Alagoas. and people from Alagoas like patient Denis, her last transplant recipient.
In an official note, the head of Liver Transplants in Alagoas lamented the significant loss this represents, not only for patients currently on the waiting list, but also for their families and the entire population of Alagoas.
See an excerpt from the note:
“The team responsible for liver transplants in Alagoas has always been tirelessly dedicated to the mission of saving lives and offering hope to patients in their most critical circumstances. However, the lack of resources necessary to maintain this essential service forces us to make this painful decision.
At this difficult time, our solidarity and thoughts are with those on the waiting list and their families.
Together, we hope that we can soon restore hope and the opportunity for a healthy life to those who need it so much.”
Contramão
The setback was lamented by citizens and professionals who face chaos and the paralysis of public health projects, including the record of abandonment of cancer patients, since the beginning of the second term of Governor Paulo Dantas (MDB) and the third government of President Lula (MDB) PT).
“This is a setback for the people of Alagoas, we are going in the opposite direction. Alagoas today has trained professionals, ready to serve the population with a service of great importance. It is the destruction of a dream and the hope of people who need a transplant and who cannot travel to other states, and also a sadness for families who are unable to care for their loved ones. It is truly regrettable that the State and the Health Department allowed it to reach this point”, criticized Edilene Galvão.
Oncology surgeon Amanda Lira Leite received the news with sadness, detailing the infrastructure necessary for the program to operate: “Very sad, the State does not prioritize beautiful work that has saved several lives so far! There is a dedicated team behind it that needs to have resources to manage. There are several consultations, several medications, ICU daily, surgical materials, staff available at any time, throughout the early hours. Regrettable!” he highlighted.
Cardiac surgeon Rafaela Sales lamented the lack of resources and prioritization on such an important topic for the population of Alagoas. And she mentioned that the heart transplant program in Alagoas has also been suffering from the same problem for some time, resulting in a shutdown.
Surgeon General André Seabra demonstrated support for the decision of the head of liver transplants in Alagoas: “Oscar, I hope that your decision, certainly well thought out and considered, will provoke the necessary reaction from those responsible for managing the SUS in Alagoas. Brazil has a transplant program almost 100% financed by the SUS, so the responsibility lies with the state. I urge you to draw attention to what is needed,” he concluded.
Responsible
Diário do Poder requested a position from the Alagoas Health Department on the problem. And received the following note:
“The State Department of Health (Sesau) clarifies that the contract for carrying out transplants in all Brazilian states is carried out by the Ministry of Health (MS) and, in the case of Alagoas, Santa Casa de Maceió was authorized for this mission, committing to perform the procedure and present an exclusive transplant team. However, in order to ensure that the transplant team’s decision to suspend the service does not harm the people from Alagoas who are on the waiting list, Sesau will join the transplant unit in the search for solutions that resolve the impasse”
