Children sing and make posters to say goodbye to the doctor Three months after moving the community of Lagoa do Romão, in Peixe, when he was honored by children during his farewell to the health unit, doctor Thiago de Moura Arruda continues to be remembered for the bond he built with patients over four years of work. The story gained repercussion after a video showed students from the village's rural school singing the song Você é Especial, by the duo Daniel & Samuel, while holding signs thanking the doctor on his last day at the Family Health Unit (watch above). ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp For those who worked alongside Thiago, the affection shown by the children was a reflection of the relationship he created with the entire community. "A family bond was built with the patients. He knows everyone by name. When they meet him, it's as if he were family," said nurse Lívia Moura, who worked with the doctor. Service beyond the office According to Livia, the relationship between Thiago and the residents was built over the four years he worked in the rural community. "Working with the doctor was a turning point in my professional life. In addition to being an excellent doctor, he is a wonderful human being. When I joined, he helped me a lot, understood my desires for my first job and taught me a lot." She also highlighted the care that the doctor took with the unit's team. "At the unit, he always made a point of us getting together after work, after extended care, to have a snack together. He always made a point of unity, because for him, in Romão, he found a place to call family." SEE ALSO 'His legacy remains alive', says doctor's colleague honored by children after leaving town in TO Beach wedding in TO is interrupted by storm with strong winds; VIDEO 'I followed her and loved her until the end', says husband of teacher who died after fighting cancer Doctor received tribute from children at health unit in Tocantins Reproduction/Instagram Thiago Legacy in the community Administrative assistant Elaine Cristina Campos Parente Silva also recalled the period in which she worked with Thiago and stated that the doctor sought to guarantee care for all residents. "For four years I had the privilege of spending time with Dr. Thiago on a daily basis. He was more than an excellent professional, he was a friend, companion and an incredible human being." She highlighted that the doctor developed strategies to serve the community's population. "He always had strategies to ensure that each resident of the community received decent care. He put people's well-being first." The doctor received Ms. Nerci, one of the people he treated in the village Disclosure/Thiago Arruda Farewell that was emotional In the publication in which he shared the video of the tribute, Thiago thanked him for the affection received and stated that family medicine allowed him to build bonds that go beyond the relationship between doctor and patient. "I went to the community, visited those who couldn't come, encouraged those who lacked courage, showed the children that going to the clinic is not punishment. I loved the patients, the team, the stories, the lessons, even the obstacles!", he wrote. The farewell was organized by students and teachers from the Lagoa do Romão rural school. According to the doctor, the fact that the community is located around 80 kilometers from the city of Peixe contributed to strengthening bonds between residents and professionals at the unit. Thiago currently works at the Aeroporto Basic Health Unit, in Peixe. Regarding the new routine, he said that he faces different challenges. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins. Mari Silva is a member of the internship program between the Jaime Câmara Group and the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), under the supervision of Patrício Reis.