Health centers start operating at weekends in Porto Alegre | Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre will have health units open over the weekend — Photo: Cristine Rochol/PMPA

From this weekend, five basic health units will remain open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Services began this Saturday (20), and are expected to continue operating weekdays for the next three months.

The units that remain open to date are: Bom Jesus, José Mauro Ceratti Lopes, Moab Caldas, São Carlos and Santa Marta

A Prefecture of Porto Alegre indicated that the basic health units will serve as a support for emergency care, reducing the waiting time, especially in the winter period. In recent weeks, there has been a backlog of emergencies in the capital and according to the town hall and the hospitals, one of the justifications was the non-functioning of the weekend posts.

The new measure emphasizes the attention paid to medical consultations. According to the Ministry of Health, the action will bring a greater offer of consultations, in addition to preventing non-serious patients from waiting longer in the services dedicated to serious and acute cases.

Porto Alegre has four urgent care units for citizens. About 75% of the patients who arrive in these units are mild cases (green and blue classification), who only need medication, a certificate and support.

Discover the addresses of the health centers that will be open Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

  • San Carlos – Avenida Bento Gonçalves, 6670 – Partenon
  • good jesus – Rua Bom Jesus, 410 – Bom Jesus
  • Jose Mauro Ceratti Lopes – Estrada João Antônio da Silveira, 3330 – Restinga
  • Moab Caldas – Avenida Moab Caldas, 400 – Santa Tereza
  • St. Martha – Rua Capitão Montanha, 27 – Historic Center

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