After the fire that destroyed the Oncology, Hematology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) Outpatient Clinic, Pequeno Príncipe Hospital estimates that investments for the reconstruction and improvements of the area are at least US$ 1 million. The fire affected the entire space, which comprises a reception, four offices, a nursing station, two beds for procedures, two isolation rooms, 16 chemotherapy chairs, and multiple supplies and equipment.

The institution is awaiting an inspection from the insurance company, which is finalizing the report for reimbursement, and believes that part of the reconstruction can be done with these resources. With this information, it will be possible to predict more accurately how long the restoration will take. “It is important to explain to the community that part of the damage will be covered by insurance, but we still do not know the conditions related to deadlines and values. However, immediate reconstruction is essential,” says the executive director of the Hospital, Ety Cristina Forte Carneiro. Click here and check more details about this subject in the Pequeno Príncipe News tenth edition main article, in 2023.

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• Pequeno Príncipe is part of the Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network: In November, Pequeno Príncipe Hospital participated in the annual meeting of GIHSN, the acronym in English for the Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network, held at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters, in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting brought together experts from several countries to share information and recommend strategies to improve the surveillance of respiratory viral agents.
• Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Research Institute opens new unit: The Research Institute opened a new unit, in the Cabral district, in Curitiba (state of Paraná). With the expansion, the Institute now has an area of 450 square meters, housing seven more laboratories and large equipment that the current spaces cannot accommodate. The new structure will improve the development of more than 120 ongoing scientific studies.
• Pequeno Príncipe Complex reports to the Global Compact: In October, the Complex presented its Communication and Engagement Report (COE), an instrument aimed at organizations without business activities. It demonstrates compliance with the commitments assumed as a signatory of the Global Compact. The institution’s most significant emphasis was on internalizing the principles of the compact.