22-year-old Aboriginal man Kau Kabulobi Kalabalo has been waiting since the early hours of Wednesday (3/12) for appendicitis surgery. He was admitted to the Hospital Regional da Asa Norte (HRAN) at around 4 a.m. due to severe abdominal pain and was advised to undergo the procedure urgently.
The boy’s mother, Patricia Kamayura, is concerned about her son’s condition because, according to her, there is no consistent information about the surgery being performed. “They said he was next, but he never arrived. He only got a room at one in the morning. The doctors didn’t want to sign his transfer to Brasilia University Hospital (HUB). They said the surgery would be done today, at seven in the morning, but it didn’t happen. It’s an emergency surgery!” Patricia explained.
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Kao Kabulobi Kalabalu, 22, was admitted to hospital due to severe abdominal pain
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Kauê had been waiting for emergency surgery for more than 24 hours
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The boy’s mother was also informed CapitalsKauê’s situation has worsened. “My son came in and now he can’t get up.”
The concern is even greater because a relative of Patricia and Kao recently died after a delay in diagnosing appendicitis.
Before arriving at HRAN, Patricia attempted treatment at the Hospital Universário de Brasília (HUB). Patricia said she believes the unit has open doors for Indigenous people. However, upon arriving at the location, she was instructed to look for the UPA Emergency Care Unit.
Patricia, an indigenous leader of the Camayura people and a pro-Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) activist, complains of delays and backflows of care and fears for her son’s health and life.
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The Federal District Health Department was contacted to report on the boy’s surgery, but said it could not provide details about the patient’s condition. “This measure aims to ensure the privacy and safety of patients and healthcare workers, supported by the Code of Medical Ethics, Chapter IX, Article 75, which prohibits doctors from “referring to specific clinical cases, or displaying patients or their photographs in professional advertisements or in the publication of medical matters, in the media in general, even with the authorization of the patient.”
The center explained that the unit operates as open doors for indigenous patients in the outpatient clinic at specific times. In emergency cases, transfer and referral from another health unit is required. Furthermore, in a note, he informed the hospital that he had assisted the patient and made himself available to HRAN for the surgery.
“The University Hospital of Brasilia (HUB-UnB/Ebserh) became aware of the case at 11pm yesterday (12/03) and immediately contacted the HRAN Department, an emergency referral unit in order to expedite the patient’s surgery. However, the surgery was not performed at that time due to the arrival of other more urgent cases at that time. The patient was healthy, receiving treatment and able to wait.
HUB-UnB/Ebserh has become available to HRAN, providing the possibility of transferring the patient after his admission this morning. However, when transport was called for, the patient was called in for surgery.
It is important to note that HUB-UnB/Ebserh is a federal university hospital within the EBSERH network, integrated into the healthcare network of the Federal District, with 100% care provided by the Unified Health System (SUS). Referral is made to the Urgent and Emergency Unit (UUE), therefore there is no “open door” system at the institution, and all patients are referred from Urgent Care Units (UPAs) or regional hospitals, after medical assessment of the severity of the condition. All this is managed according to the regulations of the State Department of Health (SES). In the case of Indigenous outpatient clinics, there is an “open door” for intake into outpatient care, Monday through Friday in the morning, and on Wednesday all day,” the HUB memo said.