A notable increase in respiratory illnesses, driven by several circulating viruses, has led to significant saturation in the emergency rooms of the Social Security Fund hospitals. This increase has resulted in an overwhelming demand for medical services, which has put the capacity of hospitals to handle critical cases to the test.
Recent statistics indicate that, in the first half of this year, 770,417 patients were treated nationwide in emergency rooms. However, nearly 60% of these patients did not require urgent care, which has contributed to the congestion of services and has delayed the care of those who do need immediate assistance.
The Social Security Fund calls on the population to make appropriate use of the Emergency Service. It is crucial that patients use these services only in truly urgent cases, to prevent saturation with non-critical cases from endangering the lives of those who require urgent care.
