In 2023, Carretas da Mulher achieved more than 44 thousand health procedures

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Mayor David Almeida visited a Carreta da Mulher and, during the first consultations of the day, heard from patients who were taking the opportunity to have a check-up

Manaus (AM) – The Women’s Health Mobile Unit vehicles performed more than 44.6 thousand procedures, including 9.6 medical consultations, 5.8 thousand nursing consultations, 14.8 thousand ultrasounds, 4.2 thousand preventive exams, more than 4 thousand mammograms and more than 2 thousand medication dispensations, in 2023. This Monday (19), the mayor of Manaus, David Almeida, visited the Carreta da Mulher that served patients on Vitória-Régia street, in the Santa Etelvina neighborhood, Zona North of Manaus.

Starting next Monday (26), the trailer will be installed in the parking lot of the Phelippe Daou shopping mall, in the Cidade de Deus neighborhood. This is the last week of the unit serving women in Santa Etelvina. During the first consultations of the day, the mayor heard from patients who were taking the opportunity to have a real check-up, due to the large number of exams and other services offered to women.

“This mobile women’s health unit provides medical consultations, prenatal care, mammograms, ultrasounds, preventive care, reproductive planning, vaccinations, and medication supply. It is the city hall providing quality health care to the population of the city of Manaus, especially where there are gaps in care. This way we will improve our rates in the city”,

highlighted Almeida.

Users of the unit, Ivone Araújo and Márcia Cristina, say that this is a unique opportunity to carry out consultations and exams at once close to home, avoiding appointments.

“Here you go to the doctor, get the referrals and take the exams right in the truck. So, it makes our lives easier”, said Ivone.

As for Márcia, the service was quick and efficient. “Here we have already managed to see the doctor, we are going to do the exam. Everything very fast. It made it really, really easier,” she added.

Schedule

The nurse responsible for the Mobile Women’s Health Unit in the North Zone, also called Carreta 02, Dara Luíza, informs that services on Rua Vitória-Régia, in the Santa Etelvina neighborhood, will be carried out until this Friday (23), when will complete one month of service on site. The unit is open from 7am to 5pm, with no need to book in advance.

“Starting next week, we will be returning to the Phelippe Daou shopping mall. We started there, after the inauguration of the truck, and we will be returning to offer our large portfolio of services”, informed the nurse in charge.

The portfolio of services offered to users includes medical and nursing consultations, mammography, ultrasound, prenatal care, reproductive planning, collection and preventive examination, rapid tests to detect Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and medication dispensing.

The Mobile Women’s Health Units are part of Semsa’s strategy to reinforce primary care coverage in areas of greatest demand and care gaps in the North, East and West zones.

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