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To be able to receive assistance at public health service, you must have a SUS card. But what if you lost? Don't worry, it is possible to issue a duplicate of the card and today we will show you how to do it.

O Unified Health System (SUS), is an action of the Federal Government, which offers free medical care to the population. Every citizen has the right to care in a public health unit, whether emergency care or not.

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A right guaranteed by the state regardless of the citizen's social class or any other issue, this is a right guaranteed by law.

Therefore, to receive care in the public health system, you must have a SUS card, which contains all of the person's personal information to manage care.

The information contained in the registry and accessed by the SUS card is: exams, medical consultations, information on blood pressure, blood type, previous illnesses, surgeries, among others.

SUS card as an application

Since 2015, the SUS card has become digital, becoming a cell phone application. Therefore, it is possible to access the information registered in the public health system via the smartphone screen.

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It is also possible for the person to fill in certain additional information, such as allergies, medications for continuous use and include emergency contacts, which greatly speeds up assistance.

This inclusion of information by the patient himself is very important, as it can help to have access to necessary information that can help with diagnoses and in case of accidents in which the patient is unable to transmit some information. crucial information.

To use the sus card application, the Connect SUS, you only need your active CPF. The application is available for systems iOS and android.

How to issue a duplicate of the SUS card

But if you prefer to use the physical SUS card and have lost yours, it is possible to issue a duplicate of your card without any major problems.

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There are two ways to issue the second life of the SUS card: online and in person.

To request a duplicate SUS card online, follow these steps:

  1. Access the website of Conecte SUS Portal;
  2. Enter your gov.br login;
  3. Fill out the form with your data, where a service protocol will be generated;
  4. Save the protocol number, because until the card arrives at your home, you will be able to use it for services (the protocol number for services is only valid for 3 months).

To apply for the SUS card in person, we guide you through the following steps:

  1. Go to a Basic Health Unit (USB): each USB serves a neighborhood, to find out which one is closest to your home, check with your city's Health Department;
  2. When attending UBS, have the following personal documents on hand: CPF, ID and proof of address;
  3. Just talk to an attendant who will take you through the procedure and guide you.