Balneário Camboriú relocation guide

Healthcare in Balneário Camboriú

Arrange routine care before an urgent need.

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The short answer

Balneário Camboriú has distinct public primary-care, urgent-care and hospital leads. Start with the service that fits the need, then check the catchment, appointment and current staffing directly. Hospital Regional Ruth Cardoso now has state management. If you use private insurance, the presence of a Unimed hospital does not establish that your particular plan covers it.

Keep routine primary care separate from urgent treatment.
Check the exact plan and hospital network.
Use emergency channels when the situation is urgent.

Public and private care leads

Published CNES contacts
Service	Address	Published contact or hours
UBS Central 2	Rua 1500, 1100, Centro	Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; phone not listed
UBS Nações	Rua Ilhas Marshall 145, Nações	47 3264-8096; Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
UPA Barra	Rua Jardim da Saudade 1500, corner Aquiles da Costa	47 3261-6279; always open in the registry
Hospital Regional Ruth Cardoso	Rua Angelina, without a street number, Municípios	Always open in the registry; direct phone not listed
Hospital Unimed Litoral	Avenida do Estado 1550, Pioneiros	47 3341-4400; always open in the registry

CNES records are contact and service leads. Confirm current staffing, appointment requirements and the correct entrance.

Sources 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

Start the public-care conversation

Ask the nearest UBS how registration and appointments work for your address. Ministry of Health Technical Note 8/2024 says missing identity documents, CPF, CNS, residence proof or immigration status must not justify denying migrant primary care. This is national primary-care guidance, not a promise of an immediate specialist appointment.¹⁴

A January 14, 2026 municipal account dates Ruth Cardoso's state transfer to December 8, 2025 and identifies Viva Rio as its manager. The health secretariat lists 47 3261-6200 for administrative contact. That is not a direct hospital emergency number.²

Check your private arrangement

ANS maximum waiting periods for applicable new or adapted plans include 24 hours for urgent and emergency care, 180 days for other covered care and 300 days for term birth. Exceptions and the plan's coverage segment matter.^12,13

For emergencies, national channels include 192 for SAMU, 193 for firefighters and 190 for police. Keep the emergency guide available.¹⁵

Questions people ask

Does an active CNES entry guarantee a doctor today?

No. The selected API records have no disabling code, but that does not establish live staffing or an available appointment. Contact the service directly.

Can I use the health secretariat number as Ruth Cardoso's emergency phone?

No. The municipal article gives an administrative secretariat number. The hospital registry entry has no direct phone. Use the appropriate emergency channel for urgent help.

Does Unimed Litoral accept every Unimed plan?

Do not assume that from the name. Confirm the exact plan, provider network, coverage segment and any copayment with the insurer.

Must I already have a CPF to request public primary care?

The national migrant primary-care guidance says lack of CPF or other listed documents must not justify denial. Ask the UBS how it will register your visit.

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Sources and how we check them15 sources

Every figure on this page comes from the official or primary source listed here. We checked them in October 2026. Rules and prices change, so confirm anything important with the source before you act on it.