Child is ‘accidentally’ stung with syringe in SC health unit; mother fears contamination

Summary
A seamstress had her 8-year-old daughter ‘accidentally’ stung by a healthcare professional with a syringe in an emergency room in Barra Velha, Santa Catarina.

What was supposed to be a trip to the emergency room for an x-ray became a source of apprehension for Silvana Albuquerque, 35 years old. This is because the seamstress’s daughter, 8 years oldwho accompanied her to take the exam, was ‘accidentally’ poked in the shoulder with a syringe. The incident occurred last Wednesday, the 17th, when the two were passing through the emergency room corridor in Barra Velha (SC).

In an interview with EarthSilvana says that she was next to her daughter, hand in hand, when a professional, who had two syringes in her hands, came out of the medication room and bumped into the child.

“She turned around as I was passing by with my daughter. And when she turned around, I don’t know if she lost her balance, I know she stuck the needle in my daughter. She said ‘sorry’, because it was very quick and went back to nursing room”, he reports.

Silvana says her daughter felt the moment the needle pierced her arm. Upon noticing the girl’s discomfort, Silvana noticed some small blood stains on the t-shirt she was wearing. Based on the way the professional carried the syringe, the seamstress says she believes the material had been used on another patient. “She had her hand on her shoulder, and I thought it was strange. She told me everything she felt, and I was desperate, not knowing what to do.”

Due to the perforation, the child had to undergo tests to detect diseases, such as HIV, syphilis and hepatitis, and receive a cocktail of medications. According to the girl’s mother, the test results were negative.

“They are very strong medications, and she even felt sick in the first few days. And now, she has to undergo treatment for 28 days, and for 6 months, she has monitoring, and every 30 days, the rapid test” , account.

After the incident, Silvana registered a police report, and the child underwent a forensic examination on Thursday, the 18th. She then contacted the Santa Catarina Public Ministry, which requested information and action from the Santa Catarina Health Department. municipality last Friday, 19.

“I sincerely hope that they change it, that they resolve it, that they see where the errors are in there because the population needs this health unit. I want all this to be over soon and for nothing to happen to my daughter. Seeing my daughter going through this situation hurts me a lot”, she says.

Wanted by EarthBarra Velha City Hall reported that it is investigating the case with the Department of Health. The body sent updated information, but did not return it at the time of publication.