Overview
- A woman lost consciousness before takeoff on a Brasília–Rio flight on September 27, and crew called Health Minister Alexandre Padilha, a physician, after her husband asked for help.
- Padilha provided initial care, identified hypoglycemia, requested a sweet to raise her blood sugar, and remained by her side for the entire flight as the plane reached Rio without further issues.
- The Ministry of Health confirmed the diagnosis and reported no subsequent complications.
- Passengers shared videos and praise on social media, and Padilha posted that “médico é médico 24 horas por dia.”
- He proceeded with a scheduled visit to the Hospital Federal do Andaraí in Rio later that day, as São Paulo councilor Janaina Paschoal later criticized his decision to publicize the episode.