Information: Debt health reduces
The Regional Secretary for Health explained today that the figures released on the health debt do not reflect the reality, as they provide amounts that should not be considered as a liability. Speaking to the media, Miguel Correia explained that if we want to know the sector indebtedness, we cannot include items such as deferred income, provisions or the debts of healthcare units. According to d... more >>

Information: Government makes unprecedented investment in primary health care
The Regional Secretary for Health said today that the Government is making an unprecedented investment in primary health care, increasing the number of general practitioners and enhancing home care. In his speech delivered at the opening session of the 11th General Practitioners Symposium, Miguel Correia said that these areas provide an important contribution to the sustainability of the health s... more >>

Information: Infant and neonatal mortality rates decrease in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Health revealed today in Ponta Delgada that infant mortality declined in the Azores between 2009 and 2010, dropping from 5.4 to 5.1 per thousand inhabitants. At the opening session of the First International Congress on Maternal and Child Health in the Azores, which he chaired on behalf of the President of the Government, Miguel Correia added that the Azores will be abl... more >>

Information: Volunteering is essential for health care
The organisation of initiatives to promote and disseminate the practice of volunteering in the Azores is crucial to raise the awareness of the population for this practice, stressed the Regional Director for Health in Ponta Delgada this morning. Sofia Duarte spoke at the opening session of the seminar "2011 - European Year of Volunteering" on behalf of the Regional Secretary of Health, stressing... more >>

Information: Regional Government praises volunteering as a driving force of citizenship
The Regional Secretary for Health said in Ponta Delgada today that the Azorean Government will support the construction of a private healthcare unit, where 24 beds will be reserved for patients with Alzheimer's Disease. At the opening of the Conference "Alzheimer's Disease of the century," which celebrates the 5th anniversary of ALZA - Azores Alzheimer's Association, Miguel Correia stressed that... more >>

Information: Government committed to providing the best responses to save lives and reduce the consequences of cardiovascular diseases
The Regional Secretary for Health confirmed in Ponta Delgada on Thursday evening that the Regional Government will continue to focus its attention and award priority status in the Azores to the reduction of diseases with higher incidence in modern societies, thus promoting the increase of citizens’ life expectancy. Miguel Correia, who chaired the opening session of the 26th Cardiology Days... more >>

Information: Health Inspection closes private unit for lack of licensing
The Regional Inspectorate for Health (IRES) closed yesterday a private healthcare facility in Angra do Heroísmo for not being properly licensed. This action is part of a series monitoring actions developed with the support of the Regional Public Health Coordinator. The Regional Inspector for Health assured that these actions will be carried out throughout the archipelago whenever public safe... more >>

Information: Study conducted by the Nurses’ Association shows good prospects of employment for nurses who graduated in 2009 and 2010
In response to the article published today in the “Diário dos Açores” newspaper, the regional Secretary for Health stressed that the study conducted by the Regional Board of the Nurses ‘Association concluded that the majority of the nurses registered at the Association in 2009 and 2010 are already working. The study coordinator stated to the Media that “94% of th... more >>

Information: Regional Health Service stipulates new vaccine prices for travellers
The Regional Health Service has stipulated new prices for vaccines against tropical diseases in accordance to the guidelines stipulated at a national level. This legislation comprises the vaccines against typhoid fever, yellow fever, rabies and Japanese encephalitis as well as the tetravalent meningococcal vaccine, which are usually required for people wishing to travel to certain countries. ... more >>

Information: Regional Secretary for Health makes positive assessment of the work carried out by Colombian doctors
The Regional Secretary for Health visited the São José healthcare unit at the Ponta Delgada Healthcare Centre on Wednesday to become acquainted the activities carried out by the Colombian doctors recently hired by the Regional Health Service. For about a month, the eight Colombian doctors had the opportunity to learn about the operation of healthcare units in several aspects. They will n... more >>