Informação: Regional Health Service has attractive conditions for training and professional path of medical students at University of the Azores, says Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health stated in Ponta Delgada that medical students at the University of the Azores have attractive conditions for their training and professional path in the Regional Health Service. Rui Luís spoke at the opening session of "uMED 2019 - 4th Medical and Scientific Congress of the Azores." On the occasion, he highlighted the conditions created by the Regional Govern... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Prevention and Control of Dependencies carries out prevention action for senior secondary school students
The Regional Director for Prevention and Control of Dependencies participated today in an awareness-raising action on risk behaviours associated with the consumption of legal and illegal substances in the context of secondary school graduation trips. "We intend that this measure will lead to a preventive attitude towards risk behaviours associated with the consumption of legal and illegal substanc... Mais >>

Informação: 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... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Luís challenges youth associations to be partners in strategy to control dependencies
The Regional Secretary for Health launched today in Angra do Heroísmo a challenge to youth associations to be partners in the strategy to prevent and control dependencies. "These associations, through their close contact with young people, can play a crucial role in disseminating the message for prevention and discouragement of risk behaviours at an even earlier age," said Rui Luís, who ... Mais >>

Informação: Influenza vaccination rate reaches record high in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Health stated at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the influenza vaccination coverage rate registered in the current influenza season reached the highest figure ever recorded in the Azores, according to the provisional data available. "This year registers the highest rate of recent years, reaching a total of 52.2% of the target population," said Rui Luís at th... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Forum on Alcohol and Health approves "FRAS Prize" to distinguish entities promoting reduction of alcohol-related problems
The Regional Director for Prevention and Control of Dependencies announced in Ponta Delgada the creation of the Regional Forum on Alcohol and Health Prize (FRAS) that will distinguish entities promoting actions to reduce alcohol-related problems. "This distinction will represent the public recognition of the efforts undertaken by a group of entities in the areas of education and social and commun... Mais >>

Informação: "Breakfast Club" reaches 66 S. Miguel schools and should be extended to all the islands of the Azores
The Regional Director for Prevention and Control of Dependencies stated in Fenais da Ajuda that the adherence to the implementation of the "Breakfast Club" project on S. Miguel reinforces the objective of extending this initiative to all preschool establishments in the Azores. "The commitment and dedication demonstrated by the School Health Team of São Miguel Health Unit (USISM) and the six ... Mais >>

Informação: Primary Health Care ensured to patients while works in Lajes do Pico Health Centre are running
The Regional Secretary for Health ensured today that primary health care is being fully provided in Lajes do Pico at the premises of the old Basic Education and Secondary School of this municipality. "We have created in this building, with adaptation works, the conditions so that patients would have access to all services in the same schedules without causing constraints, which is, in fact, happe... Mais >>

Informação: Extension of School Health to vocational education is pioneering measure in the country, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government highlighted today the pioneering aspect regarding the extension of School Health to vocational education in the Region, a measure that will cover more than 2,200 students attending these schools. "This is a type of measure that has a significant impact and relevance for each student as well as for our collective future as a People and as a Region," stressed Vasco Co... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government invests three million Euros in São Jorge's Health Centres
The Regional Secretary for Health stated that the investment in the Health Centres of Velas and Calheta on São Jorge, amounting to three million Euros, will completely change the face of primary care provided to the local population. Rui Luís spoke at the signing of the contract work for the intervention in Velas Health Centre, a ceremony presided over the President of the Government, V... Mais >>