A Brazilian social media influencer has died following complications from a buttock augmentation surgery, (BBL) sparking concerns over the safety of such procedures in unlicensed clinics.
Aline Ferreira, 33, underwent the Brazilian butt lift (BBL) at the unlicensed Ame-se clinic in Goiânia on June 23.

According to preliminary reports, Ferreira fell into a coma and suffered cardiac arrests last Friday and Sunday, ultimately passing away on Tuesday
Her husband reported that she initially seemed to recover well and returned home to Brasília the same day.

However, her condition deteriorated the next day with a fever, followed by abdominal pain and fainting. She was subsequently hospitalized at Asa Norte Regional Hospital before being transferred to a private facility in Asa Sul.

“She returned to their home in Brasilia the day of the operation and was doing well. However, her medical condition began to worsen the next day when she had a fever” he said.

Ferreira’s family claims that the clinic owner, Grazielly da Silva, injected 30 ml of polymethyl methacrylate into each buttock. Da Silva, who was arrested Tuesday, denies these allegations, stating she only used a biostimulator and suggesting that the infection could have been due to the influencer’s home environment.

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency advises that polymethyl methacrylate should be reserved for treating serious conditions like polio, where body deformities occur. The Goiás Civil Police have shut down Da Silva’s clinic for lacking proper health licensing and registration.

Ferreira is a mother of two, she was known for her fashion and travel content on social media.
Her death has prompted renewed scrutiny of cosmetic procedures performed in unauthorized facilities, especially as it concerns BBL.

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has warned that Nigeria is becoming increasingly unlivable due to harsh socio-economic conditions.

At a recent meeting in Abuja, NANNM President Michael Nnachi highlighted the burnout and staff shortages among nurses caused by brain drain, exhaustion, and lack of support.

The association is urging the government to reopen credential verification portals and create a dedicated nursing department in the Ministry of Health to address these challenges.

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The Federal Government has appealed to the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, to call off their seven-day warning strike.

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the appeal on Thursday in Kaduna during a visit to the National Eye Centre.

According to Alausa, negotiations are ongoing to ensure the safety of their kidnapped colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola.

“We are on top of the matter and have been on talking terms with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu ,regarding the issue.

“I have spoken with the Commissioner of Police and everyone is working hard to see that she is released,” he said.

The minister said that he had held a meeting on Monday with the leadership of NARD over the situation to convince them to call off the strike because it would worsen the situation.

Alausa added that the kidnappers kept changing their demands every moment but the security agencies were working hard to see that she was safely rescued.

Recall that the members of the association began a seven-day warning strike to push for the rescue of a Kaduna-based doctor, Dr Ganiyat Popoola.

Popoola, a staff of the centre, was kidnapped in December, 2023 and has now spent about nine months in the kidnappers’ den.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the association, National Eye Centre, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed,said the strike was still on.

He said that the medical and dental consultants had joined them in the strike and it was a directive from the national body.