“Today, the city of Lagoa Santa has the capacity to realize most of the health exams needed by the population. Only the most complex exams have to be realized in other cities, only around 4 or 5 kinds”. This information was given by the manager of the health information systems department of the city hall, Sandra Sus, in the program “Saúde em Foco”, that was aired on the Wednesday, 03/26, in the morning, at radio Super FM 87, 9.

Sandra went to the program to explain how the specialized exam and surgery scheduling in city and partner institutions works. She said that the demand for exam scheduling increased greatly after the city hall hired specialized doctors, such as orthopedists, cardiologists and angiologists.

“When the scheduling is for exams that are performed in the city, the waiting time is minimum. The only hardship is related to the exams and surgeries that are realized in partnership with clinics and hospitals of Belo Horizonte, because we depend on their agenda to schedule the patients”, explained the manager.

Sandra Sus Said that the scheduling of tests and exams are realized in the Health Basic Units, after the initial assistance with a general practitioner or a specialist. She explained that the National Health System offers, today, almost all kinds of surgeries and exams, with priority to the ones destined to patients with cancer or hearth diseases.