# Healthcare service irregularities in Brazil > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/healthcare-service-irregularities-in-brazil > Updated: 2026-11-08T21:18:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Recent reports indicate various operational and safety issues within the Brazilian healthcare sector. In Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina, diagnostic unit closures were announced in Belo Horizonte, while Biocor Hospital in Nova Lima rejoined the Unimed-BH network. Concurrently, health authorities in Ibirama, Santa Catarina, issued a precautionary closure of endoscopy and colonoscopy services at WS Centro Clínico e Diagnósticos Ltda. following the death of a patient and the reported contamination of 16 others with a severe bacterial infection. Further reports highlight service failures and alleged negligence at other facilities. At Hospital do Buenos Aires in Teresina, patients alleged shortages of essential medicines and basic supplies. In Vitória, the family of a patient accused MedSênior Hospital of negligence, claiming a physician dismissed stroke symptoms and that the facility lacks necessary specialists to manage the patient’s condition. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-08: Patients report medical shortages and service failures in Brazilian hospitals Patients in Brazil are reporting critical shortages of medicine and supplies at Hospital do Buenos Aires and alleging medical negligence at MedSênior Hospital in Vitória. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/patients-report-medical-shortages-and-service-failures-in-brazilian-hospitals ### 2026-10-27: Healthcare network changes and clinic closure in Brazil Healthcare updates in Brazil include the closure of two diagnostic units in Belo Horizonte, the reinstatement of Biocor Hospital in the Unimed-BH network, and a clinic closure in Santa Catarina following a mass 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/healthcare-network-changes-and-clinic-closure-in-brazil --- Cite as: Healthcare service irregularities in Brazil. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/healthcare-service-irregularities-in-brazil