Information: Medicine Banks support over 200 people in the Azores
The Medicine Banks installed at regional healthcare centres have already supported over 200 people across the Region, thus meeting the purpose of their implementation. The Medicine Bank of the Graciosa Healthcare Centre supports 65 patients. Under this project, the Vila do Porto Healthcare Centre distributed 1,182 medicines in 2010 and the Praia da Vitória Healthcare Centre distributed 13,0... more >>

Information: “Baby Care” system implemented at the Ponta Delgada Hospital
The Regional Secretary for Health, Miguel Correia, signed a protocol with the Portugal Telecom Foundation at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital on Thursday for the operation of the “Baby Care” system, already installed at the Department of Neonatology. The system, which is an old aspiration of that medical department, consists of a total of four fixed video cameras, two of which... more >>

Information: Sepsis Fast Track implemented in Ponta Delgada Hospital
The Regional Director for Health attended on Monday the conference to implement the Sepsis Fast Track in the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital. Sepsis, a generalised infection, currently registers a higher mortality rate than the rates of stroke and myocardial infarction, having a significant social impact. Statistical data demonstrates that 22% admissions to intensive care units are due to seps... more >>

Information: Government presents health promotion strategies in schools
The Regional Directorate for Health started on Wednesday the first of three training courses on school health in a partnership with the Regional Directorate for Education. According to the Regional Director for Health, Sofia Duarte, this training course aims to provide the health technical teams with the necessary skills to identify potential challenges in schools. This programme, which aims to pr... more >>

Information: Course for School Health teams
The Regional Directorate for Health promotes, starting on Wednesday, three training courses addressed at the members that will integrate the school health teams. The training will cover 246 professionals, among whom doctors, nurses, nutritionists, dieticians, social workers and teachers. In addition, these courses will also be attended by health delegates, environmental health technicians, dentist... more >>