“The center has comprehensive care to help patients figure out how to live their best lives with these health conditions,” said Daianne Mota, nurse and manager of the Centro de Referência de Atendimento à Hipertensão e Diabetes.
The specialized facility in Ceilândia celebrated its first anniversary at the end of October. It provided integrated care for residents managing chronic conditions across the administrative region.
The Crahd serves patients from Ceilândia. It also serves patients from Brazlândia, and Sol Nascente/Pôr do Sol who require specialized management for diabetes mellitus types 1 or 2. These patients have high or very high risk arterial hypertension managed through the regional health network.
The clinic brings together endocrinology, cardiology, clinical nutrition, and clinical pharmacy. It also includes nursing, physical therapy, psychology, and social services under a single roof to streamline treatment for vulnerable patients.
The physical space underwent structural renovations to accommodate the consultation rooms. The staff was reorganized to provide the necessary specialists.
“The main positive point is that now, instead of people having to go to all these different places for care, they can do everything in one location,” said Keila Lima, secondary care director for the region, detailing the operational scope of the facility.
Lima said pharmacists instruct patients on medication schedules and proper identification immediately following prescriptions. Psychologists step in promptly if patients show resistance to their treatment plans during clinic visits.
Initial appointments at the facility are scheduled through Unidades Básicas de Saúde located in Ceilândia and Brazlândia. Bookings are coordinated by the Gerência Interna de Regulação da Região Oeste de Saúde.
The new center represents an outcome of the health care network planning strategy. This approach previously yielded positive results in other regions such as the Centro de Atenção a Diabetes e Hipertensão (Cadh) and the Centro Especializado em Diabetes, Hipertensão e Insuficiência Cardíaca (Cedhic).
The facility operates from Tuesday through Friday. It opens its doors from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. to provide specialized evaluations, wound care, and diabetic foot prevention alongside routine clinical follow-ups.
Rodrigo Valim, head of the Humanization Assessment for SES-DF, said the planning process synchronizes and connects with user needs, serving as an organizational model for both specialized care and primary care to strengthen integration.
“We will definitely have a fantastic result in welcoming and humanizing care for these high-risk patients,” said Cézar Brenol Renk, superintendent of the West Health Region, regarding the clinic’s impact on local healthcare.
To mark its first year, the health center organized awareness campaigns focused on diabetes and hypertension management. These included carbohydrate counting workshops held for patients and their families.
Klébia de França visited the facility alongside her 70-year-old mother, Marinês de França. Her mother has received ongoing care at the clinic since its initial opening in the district.
“My mother has been getting care here since it opened, and it’s very good. The professionals are attentive, kind, and helpful,” França told Agência Brasília.
