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The Minister of Health, Ana Paula Martins
Ana Paula Martins says that Igas “even responds in record time” and that “is not moving people that we will find solutions.”
The Minister of Health said on Wednesday she was not waiting for the results of inspections to take the necessary measures in cases such as the Santa Maria dermatology, where a surgeon gained in additional production.
“I will not give up doing what we have to do. And therefore, neither the executive director, nor the presidents of the boards of all ULS in the country, No one is waiting for Igas [Inspeção-Geral das Atividades em Saúde] To take the measures that have to be taken” ANA PAULA PIRES at the Health Commission.
The ruler responded to criticism of PS deputy Mariana Vieira da Silva, who stated that Parliament is awaiting “answers on a set of topics, not to wait for the inspection of Igas.”
“I respect a lot of inspections, but there are many things beyond inspections … and therefore we need answers to understand the political options and management options that can be taken,” said the socialist deputy, stressing that, at this moment, additional production is frozen at Santa Maria Hospital, “while waiting to understand what has happened and this is translated into more waiting times for those who wait.”
Ana Paula Martins highlighted the importance of inspections when a “suspected infraction” is at stake, as in this case, and stressed that “before people are guilty of violations, they have the right to defend themselves”.
He also pointed out that the Ministry of Health, through Igas, “is quite fast”noting that there are other organs, which are also part of democracy, “that take much longer to respond.”
“A Igas until it is in record time”He said, noting not being defending the inspection, which has autonomy,” but has done a good job. “
It also assured that will not blame “The person A or B, the doctor A or B, until these infractions are proven. ”
In the hearing required by the liberal initiative and arrives on the additional production of the dermatology service of the local health unit Santa Maria, the minister said that the Igas report “is soon”.
“When this report happens, they are obviously taken Conclusions ” He said, adding in response to Mariana Vieira da Silva: “I know you want solutions, that’s exactly what we are doing: (…) finding solutions to problems.”
“And no, It is not driving people away that we will find these solutions“He stressed in response to the socialist deputy, who accused the minister of health of” when something happens, responsible someone and then sometimes removes that person, sometimes only complains about her and in the end regrets. “
“Given a fact, the lady minister presents a new measure that says she will solve all problems, which after either she is never materialized or does not give the expected results and the minister regrets,” he criticized.
In response, Ana Paula Martins said she had much criticism of her governance and always resisted them.
