Informação: Rehabilitation and improvement project of Velas Health Centre awarded The development of the rehabilitation and improvement project of Velas Health Centre was awarded to the company Costa Poim - Fiscalização, Estudos e Projetos de Engenharia, Lda. for the price of 41 thousand Euros.
This intervention aims to repair malfunctions in the building where the Health Centre is installed that are hindering its normal operation. They include the improvement of ex... Mais >> Informação: "Weight of Health" programme raises awareness for the issue of obesity with initiatives on regional beaches The "Weight of Health" programme, which has taken place on all beaches throughout the country, starts Wednesday in the Azores with an initiative that will be held on Milícias Beach, São Miguel Island. It is organised by the Regional Directorate for Health in partnership with the Directorate General of Health.
This health education activity aims to help people understanding obesity as ... Mais >> Informação: Family Health Units will be a significant step towards the improvement of health care, says Luís Cabral The Regional Secretary for Health announced today the Government publish next Monday an order determining the creation of Family Health Units. This measure represents a significant advance in health care and will be adopted by all Island Health Units "until the end of the year."
Luís Cabral spoke on the sidelines of a visit to Ribeira Grande Health Centre, where he discussed the implement of... Mais >> Informação: System for the Allocation of Support Products for people with disabilities to enter into force on August 13 The Regional Implementing Decree no.13/2015/A that establishes the System for the Allocation of Support Products in the Autonomous Region of the Azores (SAPA-RAA) for people with disabilities or temporary disability was published today in the Official Gazette.
The legal document aims to provide people with disabilities, either permanent or temporary, with the possibility to improve their quality ... Mais >> Informação: Order regulating Special Supplement for Oncology Patients published today The Ordinance no.110/2015, which regulates the Special Supplement for Oncology Patients (CEDO), a financial support awarded to oncology patients receiving care outside their island of residence, was published today in the Official Journal. It is intended to support for complementary diagnostic tests, treatments and consultations.
According to the ordinance, beneficiaries are entitled to request ... Mais >> Informação: Defibrillator monitors with online data transmission in all Health Centres, announces Luís Cabral The Regional Secretary for Health announced that, starting today, all regional Health centres will be equipped with defibrillator monitors equipment with online data transmission, which will allow the provision of a "quality response to users."
The acquisition of these new devices, following the improvements that have been implemented in the Regional Health Service, aims to "ensure a proximity-ba... Mais >> Informação: "Hiring nurses is an investment," says Luís Cabral The Regional Secretary for Health stated in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Health Service "plans" to continue to hire more nurses. According to him, “hiring of nurses is regarded as an investment rather than a cost" to the extent that "it contributes to the reduction of costs, mainly for the role of nurses in prevention."
Speaking Saturday on the sidelines of the graduation ceremony of th... Mais >> Informação: Government reduces financial burden of SAUDAÇOR with approval that allows early payment of loans The Government of the Azores has authorised the issuing of guarantee to Saudaçor - Sociedade Gestora de Recursos e Equipamentos de Saúde dos Açores in the amount of 50 million Euros for the restructuring of the company's financing resources, which will also allow the reduction of the financial burden arising thereof and the early payment of loans.
The measure was announced in Hort... Mais >> Informação: Azores will provide over 80 vacancies to support people with disabilities, announces Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government announced on Jorge that the Azores will provide this year about 80 vacancies in social facilities to support disabled citizens. These new vacancies represent an investment over seven million Euros in social infrastructures, as planned in the Regional Public Works Charter, and reinforce social cohesion in the archipelago.
"We are aware that this alliance of goodwil... Mais >> Informação: Luís Cabral highlights attention given by Paediatricians to early intervention The Regional Secretary for Health praised in Angra do Heroísmo the fact that early intervention is one of the main issues of concern to Paediatricians in the Azores, stressing the work that has been developed by the Regional Government in this area.
"There are many areas where paediatricians have to intervene, other than curing the diseases or treating symptoms, since they work with children... Mais >>
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