Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority informs that regarding the eight suspected cases reported Saturday, seven cases tested negative and one case tested positive for infection with the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. The positive result awaits a second test to be conducted by the Dr. Ricardo Jorge National Health Institute. The positive case corresponds to a 29-year-old ... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that a suspected case of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is under assessment in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. It is a 35-year-old male resident in Povoação on the island of São Miguel who was in contact with a confirmed case on February 27 and 28 February. Currently, he is clinically stable and awaits the results of labo... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the extraordinary meeting of the Council of the Government
The Extraordinary Council of Government of the Azores met in Ponta Delgada, as part of the regional action to tackle the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, has assessed the situation regarding the measures already implemented, highlighting, among them, the following: • In what concerns the Azores Regional Civil Protection and Fire Service (SRPCBA), the Azores Health Line has been technically pre... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government invests 300 thousand Euros in 10 negative pressure rooms in Ponta Delgada Hospital
The Regional Secretary for Health announced today that the Infectious Disease Services of Divino Espírito Santo Hospital (HDES) in Ponta Delgada will be equipped with 10 negative pressure rooms and equipment, adding this is an “investment of about 300 thousand Euros that should be completed in May." Teresa Machado Luciano spoke in Ponta Delgada during a hearing at the Committee on Soc... Mais >>

Informação: Press release from the Regional Health Authority
The Regional Health Authority reports that the suspected case of infection with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the Azores, a 24-year-old male resident on the island of São Miguel, who travelled to Italy between February 19 and 25, tested negative following laboratory testing. It should be noted that, as part of the measures adopted by the Technical Coordination Group, two circular letter... Mais >>

Informação: New projects demonstrate that the Regional Health Service is taking more and better care, says Teresa Machado Luciano
The Regional Secretary for Health noted in Vila do Porto that motivated and committed professionals, who “extend the scope of their intervention, implement new projects and strengthen ties with the community," are an example of how the Regional Health Service "is taking more and better care." Teresa Machado Luciano spoke at the presentation of the project for the creation of alcoholology t... Mais >>

Informação: Training choices is essential to prevent addiction, says Regional Secretary for Health
The Regional Secretary for Health stressed today the importance of “developing human skills, namely young people's ability to make choices” in order to prevent the consumption of psychoactive substances and addictive behaviours. Teresa Machado Luciano spoke at Santa Cruz da Graciosa Basic Education and Secondary School in the context of an action held under the "Resolver Acordar" pro... Mais >>

Informação: Upgrading of Capelas Health Unit is example of a Regional Health Service that takes more and better care of the Azoreans, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government opened today the upgrading works of Capelas Health Unit in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, an investment that will provide better conditions to its nearly 4,600 users as well as to the team of professionals working there. “More than a matter of investment, we are talking about remodelled facilities for the approximately 4,600 users that this health unit se... Mais >>

Informação: Teresa Machado Luciano calls for prevention on World Cancer Day
The Regional Secretary for Health visited today a Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Unit in Vila Franca do Campo, an initiative that aimed to mark the World Cancer Day, calling for the importance of prevention. Teresa Machado Luciano stressed the relevance of complementarity and coordination between primary health care and hospital care, that is, between the Island Health Units and hospitals so that... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government monitors public health emergency over Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
The Regional Government is monitoring the situation of the pneumonia outbreak caused by the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), following the international public health emergency declared Thursday by the World Health Organisation. Public health authorities and Civil Protection partners are working in conjunction with the aim of protecting public health in the Region. Currently, there are no suspecte... Mais >>