Informação: Rui Luís challenges nurses to invest in training and careers on islands without hospital
The Regional Secretary for Health challenged nurses to move from large urban centres to smaller islands during their training period and even their career. "This year, we opened several nursing applications that provide a total of 43 vacancies on several islands. In fact, this is an important factor that allows nurses to invest in primary health care, namely on islands without hospital, as they w... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government moves forward with proposal for training of nurses on the islands without hospital
The Regional Secretary for Health analysed together with the President of the Health School of the University of the Azores in Angra do Heroísmo the proposal to extend nursing teaching to the islands without hospital with the aim of promoting the maintenance of professionals on these islands. "This need arose from the fact that some of the nursing positions for these islands are not filled be... Mais >>

Informação: 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... Mais >>

Informação: Secretariat for Health launches pioneering programme to prevent risk behaviours
The Regional Secretary for Health highlighted today the importance of the new programme "Preventing in Family and in the Community," whose training session began today in Ponta Delgada. It is line with the regional strategy to promote healthy living habits and prevention of risk behaviours. "This project is aimed at the promotion of parental skills, covering children aged between 6 and 11. We wil... Mais >>