Unit in Sergipe serves patients from 153 municipalities in 4 states and received R$ 137.5 million from the Ministry of Health
The president (PT) visits this Friday (May 29, 2026) the Hospital do Amor Interstate de Lagarto (HAIL), in Sergipe. The PT member will be accompanied by the Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, as well as local authorities.
Hail is the 1st interstate oncology hospital in Brazil. The unit has become a reference in the care of cancer patients in 153 municipalities in Sergipe, Alagoas, Bahia and Pernambuco, reaching an estimated population of 2.9 million people.
For the implementation and operation of the hospital, the Ministry of Health allocated R$ 137.5 million. The unit operates entirely through the SUS (Unified Health System) and was certified as a Unacon (High Complexity Oncology Care Unit).
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The hospital is part of the Hospital de Amor network, a philanthropic institution nationally recognized for oncology care. The Lagarto unit was created to expand access to diagnoses, consultations, surgeries and specialized treatments in the Northeast region.
Certification as Unacon allows the hospital to provide comprehensive care for cancer patients, including diagnosis, treatment and clinical follow-up.
Program Now Has Experts
Lula’s visit takes place in the context of the Agora Tem Especialistas program, launched by the federal government to expand the offer of consultations, exams and specialized procedures in the SUS.
The initiative establishes actions aimed at reducing service queues and strengthening assistance in areas considered priority, such as oncology, cardiology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, gynecology and otorhinolaryngology.
According to the federal government, expanding cancer care capacity is one of the public health policy priorities for the coming years.
