The lab's HIV case partner has a second company that maintains a contract with the RJ government

Matheus For sale Teixeira Bandoli Vieirapartner-director of the laboratory Saleme from the PCS lab — at least six people were tested for HIV infection after receiving transplanted organs — there is another company that maintained contracts with a health care network in Rio de Janeiro.

According to the newspaper O Globo Quântica, Serviços de Radiologia from Vieira was employed in 2021-2022 for over 8 million Canadian dollars by the Institute of Educational and Professional Clinical Psychology of the Social Organization (OS), which managed the Getúlio Vargas State Hospital and UPA Penha.

The radiology company was hired through OS without a tender, provided that the service was commissioned by IPCEP and the contract was signed by Vieira himself. In both units, the company was hired to provide X-ray, computed tomography and ultrasound services.

Vieira, who was previously employed by Fundação Saúde, a public company affiliated with the state Department of Health, is the cousin of Rio's federal deputy and former health secretary, Luiz Antônio de Souza Teixeira Júniorknown as Doctor Luizinho (PP).

Luizinho took up the position of the Department of Health in January 2023 and remained in this position until September of the same year, when he was fired. THIS Rio de Janeiro State Ministry of Public Affairs (MPRJ) is investigating whether irregularities in the employment of Salemeco's PCS Lab occurred while the parliamentarian was still secretary.

Pollution

The company is investigating six transplant patients who became infected with HIV after receiving organs infected with the virus. PCS Lab Saleme cooperated with the government in the tender for 11.4 million Canadian dollars there were also two other installment agreements that did not go through this process. The three contracts signed in 2023 amount in total to over 17.5 million Canadian dollars.

According to the government, the error occurred in blood tests conducted by the laboratory. According to the MP, the investigation will include an analysis of damage caused by improperly performed services and possible irregularities in the tender resulting from the above. connections. MP-RJ emphasizes that the procedure is confidential due to the patient's sensitive data.

According to information gathered in CruzaGrafos, the managing partners of Patologia Clínica Doutor Saleme Ltda in Nova Iguaçu (RJ) are three managing partners: Marcia Nunes Vieira, Walter Vieira and Matheus Sales Teixeira Bandoli Vieira. Walter is married to Luiz Antônio de Souza Teixeira Júniora's aunt, Doctor Luizinho. Matheus is his cousin – and he is the one who signed contracts with the government of Rio de Janeiro, describing himself as a “directing partner”.

In a press release, Dr. Luizinho says he has known Saleme Laboratory for over 30 years. He recalls that the company was headed by Dr. Montano and then handed it over to Walter Vieira and his sisters.

“I very much regret what happened and I hope that after the investigation, those responsible for these very serious infections will be punished exemplarily. As Secretary of State for Health, I maintained the State Transplant Program team from the previous administration and was never involved in the hiring of this or that laboratory,” he added, emphasizing that he expected punishment for those responsible, “regardless of who it was.” was”.