Information: Regional Directorate for Health creates tool to assess risk of developing diabetes
The Regional Directorate for Health is creating a tool to assess the risk of developing diabetes, announced the Regional Director. "As developed by the Directorate-General of Health with the Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, we have also created a questionnaire based on the "type 2 diabetes mellitus" integrated care process so that any citizen can assess their risk of developing diabetes... more >>

Information: Regional Health Service's Training Plan contributes to qualification and maintenance of doctors in the Azores
The Regional Director for Health stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the 2019 Training Plan for the Regional Health Service provides a strong contribution to the maintenance of doctors for the attention drawn to medical emergency services and to general medicine and family medicine interns. "The training programme of the Regional Directorate for Health focuses on six areas. It took into account... more >>

Information: Regional Government presents computer platform to streamline procedures under the Regional Integrated Continuing Care Network
The Regional Director for Health stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the creation of a single computer platform for the Regional Integrated Continuing Care Network (RRCCI) provides faster responses in the management of patient admissions and discharges. "The platform will be accessible to all teams that make up the Integrated Continuing Care Network, including discharge management teams, local ... more >>

Information: Regional Director for Health highlights role of the Azores in progressive vision regarding definition of health policies
The Regional Director for Health highlighted in Oeiras the progress and results achieved in the Regional Health Service for the benefit of patients, from its inception to the present moment. "We are progressively moving towards health management instead of disease management, considering the life path of citizens. We have promoted an increasing access to information, accountability and involvemen... more >>

Information: Increase in the number of public health doctors goes through training, says Regional Director for Health
The Regional Director for Health stated today in Ponta Delgada that the shortage of public health doctors is being addressed with training in order to attract more doctors to the Azores. "We have few public health doctors. It is a serious problem that we are trying to solve. Last year, we managed that the training accreditation of the Region by the Portuguese Medical Association," revealed T... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Health prepares guiding document on healthy eating
The Regional Director for Health reiterated in Lisbon the Regional Government's commitment to implement the Regional Programme for the Promotion of Healthy Food, which should happen in the beginning of the next school year. "It is very important to know the tools available in the fight against obesity, within and outside the Region, in order to reduce diseases associated with it and follow the pat... more >>

Information: Access of women to health care access is assurance of equality, says Regional Director for Health
The Regional Director for Health stated in Praia da Vitória that health gains and reduction of inequalities have also been achieved through the assurance of the access of women and children to health services. In this context, Tânia Cortez stressed the importance of political action in "fostering the organisation and complementarity between primary and hospital care," adding that "the Re... more >>

Information: Regional Director for Health calls for vaccination against seasonal flu
The Regional Director for Health urged all those belonging to risk groups to take the flu vaccine before the peak of infection, which is estimated to occur in the Azores by February. Tânia Cortez spoke on the sidelines of an awareness action at Ponta Delgada Health Centre, revealing that the flu vaccination campaign has already covered 18,000 Azoreans. According to the Regional Director for ... more >>

Information: Smoking cessation consultations to start in all Island Health Units from July 1
The Regional Director for Health revealed today that smoking cessation consultations are available in all Island Health Units of the archipelago from July 1. João Soares pointed out that, with this measure, the Government will contribute to the reduction of tobacco consumption, since there is a "fairly substantial prevalence of Azoreans who smoke." The Regional Director spoke on the sidelines... more >>

Information: Regional Directorate for Health marks Rare Disease Day
The Regional Directorate for Health promotes a seminar Monday, February 29, to mark the Rare Disease Day, which is celebrated on that date. The seminar will take place at the auditorium of Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada and will be broadcast via videoconference to Horta Hospital. With this initiative, the Regional Directorate for Health intends to create a space for reflection on t... more >>