Hospitalized with pneumonia, the mayor of Belo Horizonte, Fuad Noman (PSD), took, from this Saturday (4), medical leave for 15 days (until January 18).
The announcement of the license was made by the City of BH through a note. The vice-mayor, Álvaro Damião (União), temporarily assumes command of the capital of Minas Gerais.
Fuad is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Mater Dei Hospital, in BH. The mayor was admitted to the hospital on Friday (3) with a .
From yesterday to today, Fuad had “an improvement in hemodynamic and respiratory parameters”, according to a medical bulletin released this Saturday afternoon.
Tests also carried out this Saturday indicated that the respiratory failure that led Fuad to hospitalization was caused by pneumonia.
According to a medical bulletin, Fuad, even with his improvement, “still requires sedation and mechanical ventilation, but is already in the process of reducing the parameters of the devices”.
There is no forecast for Fuad to be discharged from the ICU. According to the city hall, the 15-day absence is “in accordance with a medical certificate” issued by Dr. Enaldo Melo de Lima, who accompanies the mayor at Mater Dei.
See the full note from Belo Horizonte City Hall:
“Belo Horizonte City Hall informs that Mayor Fuad Noman has gone on medical leave for 15 days, starting this Saturday, January 4th. The leave will be in accordance with the medical certificate issued by Dr. Enaldo Melo de Lima, for the treatment of pneumonia. During this period, vice-mayor Álvaro Damião temporarily assumes command of City Hall.”
See the latest medical bulletin that updates Fuad’s health status:
“The mayor of Belo Horizonte, Fuad Noman, admitted yesterday afternoon to the ICU at Mater Dei Hospital, improved overnight, with an improvement in hemodynamic and respiratory parameters. Radiological examinations demonstrate that pneumonia is the cause of respiratory failure. He still requires sedation and mechanical ventilation, but is already in the process of reducing the parameters of the devices. He remains hospitalized in the ICU for an indefinite period of time.”
