Three health units open on the eve and public holiday of Good Friday – Palmas City Hall

Municipal Health Secretariat

Author: Semus Editorial |
Published on March 27, 2024 at 2:58 pm

On the remaining days of the Easter holiday, services will only continue for essential services on an on-call basis.

To guarantee health care for patients with mild complaints and not overload the Emergency Care Units (UPA), the Family Health Units (USFs) of Arno 61 (503 Norte), José Hermes, in the South Sector, and Walter Pereira Morato , in Taquaruçu, will open normally during the day before and on the Good Friday holiday, on the 28th and 29th of April. Opening hours are from 7am to 7pm, with the exception of the Taquaruçu unit, which will be open 24 hours a day.

The appointments will be for medical or nursing evaluation for mild clinical symptoms and suspected cases of Covid-19, also with mild symptoms, dispensing of medications and vaccination. At the USF in Taquaruçu, the services will operate as emergency care and medication and vaccinations will not be dispensed at this location.

In the case of vaccination, the service will be offered at the USF of Arno 61 and José Hermes, with the exception of Friday, at the USF of Arno 61, which will only offer the service on Thursday, 28.

On the remaining days of the Easter holiday, services will only continue for essential services on a shift basis. UPAs 24 hours a day, without interruption; the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) at any time of the day by calling 192; and the Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Drugs (Caps AD), only for patients already admitted.