Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, underwent his scheduled annual medical checkup on Saturday morning at Sao Paulo’s Sirio-Libanes Hospital, and hospital officials reported on Sunday that the tests returned normal results.
In an official statement, the hospital said Lula will remain under routine follow-up care managed by his medical team, headed by cardiologist Roberto Kalil Filho and physician Ana Helena Germoglio. The statement noted that there are currently no plans to conduct additional examinations beyond the routine follow-up.
Lula, 80 years old, has previously disclosed health issues that required intervention. In 2024 he underwent two operations intended to relieve and prevent bleeding in his skull. The recent checkup and the hospital announcement did not indicate any new concerns following those procedures.
The president has served two separate stretches in Brazil’s highest office - first from 2003 until 2010, and again beginning in January 2023. He has said in 2025 that he intends to seek reelection later this year.
The hospital’s brief release did not outline the specific tests performed during the annual checkup, only that test results were normal and that care will proceed on a routine basis. The medical team named in the statement will continue to monitor his health under the current plan, according to the hospital.
This announcement provides an update on the president’s immediate medical status, while reaffirming the roles of the cardiologist and physician leading his care. Beyond the assertion that no further exams are planned at present, the statement confined itself to standard follow-up arrangements.
Background facts from the hospital statement and the president’s disclosures:
- Annual medical checkup completed at Sirio-Libanes Hospital; all test results reported as normal.
- Ongoing routine follow-up care will be overseen by cardiologist Roberto Kalil Filho and physician Ana Helena Germoglio; no additional exams are planned at this time.
- Lula, age 80, underwent two surgeries in 2024 to relieve and prevent bleeding in his skull and has said in 2025 that he plans to seek reelection later this year. He previously served as president from 2003 to 2010 and again since January 2023.