The mayor of Belo Horizonte, Fuad Noman, was hospitalized again this Friday (3). According to a statement released by Mater Dei Hospital, he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with acute respiratory failure. He is using ventilatory assistance and will undergo tests to assess his condition.
Fuad Noman was vice-mayor elected in 2020 and took over management of the capital of Minas Gerais in March 2022 after the resignation of then-mayor Alexandre Kalil, who decided at the time to run for state government. Last year, Fuad was re-elected after beating state deputy and candidate Bruno Engler (PL) in the second round. He obtained 53.73% of the valid votes.
Health problems have accompanied Fuad Noman since the middle of last year. In July, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a type of cancer that originates in the cells of the lymphatic system. Even undergoing treatment to combat the disease, he stated from the outset that he would maintain his candidacy for re-election.
In October, Fuad stated that he had completed the treatment and that the cancer had been in complete remission. The new hospitalization, however, is the fourth recorded since November. The previous three were caused, respectively, by pain in the legs, pneumonia and diarrhea and dehydration.
His inauguration as re-elected mayor took place virtually on Wednesday (1st), due to medical recommendations. In his video appearance, he spoke with difficulty.
Shortly before the statement about the new hospitalization was released by the hospital, the mayor’s social networks published a post announcing the allocation of funds from the Fund for Maintenance and Development of Basic Education and Valorization of Education Professionals (Fundeb).
