Brazilian Ministry of Health extends funding for intensive care beds for patients with COVID-19
The Department of Health issued a statement about the extention for another 30 days the ICU bed support provided to states and municipalities. This is primarily due to the need to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 and to provide assistance to those already infected. This is reported by Rede TV!, a partner of the TV BRICS network.
The statement said the extension covers the cost of 14,254,000 adult and pediatric intensive care beds.
The expansion of the network of intensive care units is a requirement of the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass) and the National Council of Municipal Health Secretaries (Conasems).