# Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu operational challenges > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hospital-geral-de-nova-iguau-operational-challenges > Updated: 2026-09-14T13:32:53.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu (HGNI) has faced significant operational pressures regarding patient admissions and resource availability. In mid-2026, the facility reported a surge in pediatric respiratory hospitalizations, with 338 cases occurring between April and July. These admissions, primarily involving children between a few months and 3 years old, were linked to diagnoses such as bronchiolitis, pneumonia, asthma, and influenza. The hospital attributed the increase to falling temperatures and drier weather. By September, the hospital issued an urgent appeal for blood donations due to low stock levels. As a major emergency facility in the Baixada Fluminense region, HGNI requires at least 900 donations monthly to support its average of 600 surgeries and daily trauma treatments. Officials identified O positive and O negative blood types as the most critical needs. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-14: Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu issues urgent blood donation appeal The Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu is facing low blood reserves and urgently requests donations, particularly for O positive and O negative types, to support its high volume of emergency surgeries. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hospital-geral-de-nova-iguau-issues-urgent-blood-donation-appeal ### 2026-08-19: Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu reports surge in pediatric respiratory hospitalizations Respiratory diseases accounted for over 82% of pediatric hospitalizations at the Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu between April and July 2026, primarily affecting children under 3 years old. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hospital-geral-de-nova-iguau-reports-surge-in-pediatric-respiratory-hospitalizations --- Cite as: Hospital Geral de Nova Iguaçu operational challenges. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/hospital-geral-de-nova-iguau-operational-challenges