Employees of the National Health Surveillance Agency hung a banner on the body this Friday (20) celebrating the end of the term of office of director-president Antonio Barra Torres, which ends this Saturday (21), and in which they say it was the “end of military intervention” in .
Barra Torres, doctor, was appointed by Jair Bolsonaro (PL) to the agency in January 2020 and held the position of CEO since November of the same year. Initially, the agency’s CEO sided with the former president on the Covid-19 pandemic, but, later, and .
Subject to reservations, employees criticize the fact that Barra Torres appointed advisors with no experience in health regulation and surveillance. They also claim that the CEO has traveled extensively internationally throughout his tenure. A report from Poder 360 showed that, until July, he had made 45 trips during his term, at a cost of R$1 million.
The servers also pointed out a maneuver during his presidency by allowing the director. He was responsible for the third directorate, responsible for areas such as health products, medical devices, toxicology and tobacco, and for the fifth directorate, which operates in the health control of ports, airports and borders and in the area of controlled products, such as .
The accumulation would have disrespected the triple list published in November 2023 by the vice president (PSB), so that it would be filled in on an interim basis while one by the president (PT) was not approved by the Senate.
When contacted on Friday (20) about the public servants’ demonstration, Anvisa did not respond.
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