During the fire at the Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso (HFB) on October 27, the board of the Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectology (INI/Fiocruz) mobilized to carry out the transfer of dozens of patients who were hospitalized in hospital units threatened by the fire. The fire would have started in the warehouse, which is in the basement of the building.

The director of the Fiocruz unit, Valdiléia Veloso, states that 16 beds were provided, 12 of which were in the ICU, for the Regulation System. According to the director, a quick articulation allowed this number to increase, totaling 30 beds. In addition, INI/Fiocruz provided a truck with supplies for the HFB, together with transport respirators and ambulances to perform the transfers.

For Valdiléia, it was a very emotional moment: "It was very gratifying to see how the team endeavored to receive patients, provide emergency assistance. Everyone was committed to save lives, to alleviate the suffering of families as well, with news about the patients. It was an emotion and a pride to respond promptly to this catastrophe".

The Hospital

Located at Avenida Brasil and bound to the Ministry of Health, the hospital complex of Hospital Federal de Bonsucesso has more than 42,242 m² of built area. It is the largest public hospital in the state of Rio de Janeiro in terms of monthly visits, with about 15,000 outpatient consultations, 1,300 hospitalizations, 1,200 emergency visits, 120,000 laboratory exams and 5,000 imaging exams. HFB has a team of over 5,000 employees.

With information from Fiocruz News Agency (AFN).