HE of Amapá: Smoke and Drought Raise Attention to Mild Cases

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With smoke and dryness, PA HE records a high number of mild cases and asks for awareness of the population. GEA/Disclosure The increase in smoke caused by burns during the stretch period in the Amapá generated a high in demand for care at the Emergency Hospital (HE), in Macapá. The unit, however, faces overload due to the large number of patients with mild health conditions that could be attended in the Basic Health Units (UBSs) and in the Early…