The Rio de Janeiro Public Service and Clínica Galdino Campos help a bather and show the force of tourist service in Rio

A joint work by the Fire Brigade, the medical team of Hospital Miguel Couto and of Clínica Galdino Campos prevented the holidays of a Canadian tourist in Rio de Janeiro from ending tragically. On January 10, at Posto 9 of Ipanema Beach, fifty-four year old A. NAWRO suffered a serious contusion in his cervical column while bathing in the sea. The unexpected strength of the wave immediately immobilized him.

After the fire brigade was called, A. NAWRO was promptly taken to the sands of the beach to Hospital Miguel Couto. He was hospitalized for a few days, receiving all the support and treatment necessary from the hospital's team. His situation did not become more serious, but to avoid the possibility of final paralysis, he would still be submitted to a final surgery in his own country.

Clínica Galdino Campos, specialized in Tourist Medicine, was responsible for removing the patient from Miguel Couto and sending him to Canada. Accompanied by the neurosurgeon Dr. Gustavo Meireles, the patient arrived in Toronto without further complications.

His wife informs us by email that the surgery has been performed and that he is well. It is predicted that he will be walking again within six months.