The Vice-Governor of the State of São Paulo, Rodrigo Garcia, participated in the extraordinary and expanded meeting of the Deliberative Council of the Hospital das Clínicas (HC) of the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), held last Tuesday (August 24th), in the FMUSP Congregation Room. 

The opening of the session was made by Prof. Tarcisio Eloy Pessoa de Barros Filho, Director of FMUSP and President of the Deliberative Council of HC, who reiterated that, “Hospital das Clínicas has been part of the São Paulo State Health System since its foundation and is a partner health in the State, particularly at this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which HC accepted the challenge of participating in the front line of the combat”. Prof. Tarcisio added: "we believe that the active performance of more than 22,000 professionals from the institution as a whole, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and the State of São Paulo, made and still makes a difference for health in São Paulo and in Brazil" . 

Vice Governor Rodrigo Garcia said that the Government organized itself and sought to have the fight against the pandemic as an absolute priority, “for that, there was no lack of resources for the health area, in this regard I want to thank once again the HC who was fundamental, a beacon for São Paulo to be a reference for Brazil in relation to health”. From the Vice-Governor's perspective, there are still struggles ahead, however, given the current reality, "society will no longer accept a system like in the past, it will be more demanding" and, especially, it will be necessary "massive investment in research, science and knowledge production”. 

Also present at the honor table were Prof. Roger Chammas, Vice-Director of FMUSP, Profa. Eloisa Silva Dutra de Oliveira Bonfá, Clinical Director of HCFMUSP, Eng. Antonio José Rodrigues Pereira, Superintendent of HCFMUSP, and Prof. Giovanni Guido Cerri, Head of the Department of Radiology and Oncology at FMUSP and President of InovaHC. In addition, Members of the Higher Administration of HCFMUSP and Professors of FMUSP participated as well. “For a more effective health for all, it is important to keep this dialogue open and serene. This is my invitation for us to continue the healthy partnership between the Government of São Paulo, the Faculdade de Medicina of USP and the Hospital das Clínicas”, declared the Vice-Governor. 

At a second moment, the Vice-Governor of São Paulo, Rodrigo Garcia, was in a meeting with Dr. Claudio Lottemberg, President of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Health Coalition (ICOS), the Professor at FMUSP Giovanni Cerri, who is also Vice-President of the Board of Directors of ICOS, in addition to other authorities and guests from the health sector's supply chain. The main topic of conversation were proposals that contribute to the equity and sustainability of the health system in general (industries, operators, assistance, etc.), in São Paulo and in the country.  

Afterwards, the Vice-Governor and the Secretary of Health paid a visit to the Heart Institute (InCor) of HCFMUSP, accompanied by the Directors of the Faculty of Medicine, Directors of the Hospital das Clínicas and Professors.