Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, aged 94, admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hospital e Maternidade Dois Pinheiros, in Sinop (MT), showed improvements in his health, according to the hospital's medical bulletin released this Wednesday (17).  The report says that Raoni is lucid, conscious and oriented, breathing normally, without the need for mechanical ventilation support. In addition, there was an improvement in kidney function and gastrointestinal symptoms. Related news: Chief Raoni is once again hospitalized in serious condition in Mato Grosso. As part of the investigation, Raoni underwent an uneventful upper digestive endoscopy this Tuesday (16).  “The findings of the exam are still being evaluated by the medical team, and it is necessary to carry out additional tests to better define the diagnosis and plan the next care measures”, says the bulletin. >> Follow the Agência Brasil channel on WhatsApp Raoni continues to receive support through parenteral nutrition and remains under permanent monitoring by the multidisciplinary team.  During a press conference yesterday, the medical team stated that Raoni's health condition still requires intensive care, as he is an elderly patient and has multiple pre-existing comorbidities. There is no forecast for discharge and family members accompany the chief throughout the hospitalization period. Raoni was hospitalized again this Sunday (14), after feeling ill at home. He had already been hospitalized twice this year. "He is a very strong man, but we always have to remember that he is over 90 years old and has comorbidities, in addition to the previous conditions of a person in this health situation. So this really makes him a little more fragile, requiring a lot of care", said the technical director of Hospital Dois Pinheiros, Douglas Yanai. The hospital also reported that the medical team at Hospital e Maternidade Dois Pinheiros maintains permanent contact and joint discussion of the case with specialists from the Unifesp Indian Outpatient Clinic, including doctor Douglas Antônio Rodrigues, who has monitored the chief's health for decades.  “Assessments and therapeutic definitions have been carried out in an integrated manner through videoconferences between teams”.