Informação: Screenings and school health programmes are essential to monitor health status of Azorean population, says Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health highlighted in Santa Cruz das Flores the impact of the screening carried out in health centres and school health programmes on monitoring the health status of the Azorean population. "Screening is essential to raise the awareness of the population and, consequently, identify risk factors and detect diseases at an early stage that may be associated with some risk ... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights impact of works in the areas of Education, Health and Maritime Transport on Flores Island
The President of the Regional Government highlighted in Santa Cruz the impact of ongoing works in areas fundamental to the development of the island, such as education, health and maritime accessibility. "There are ongoing works in these fundamental areas, such as education, health and transport, and we believe that it will contribute to a significant improvement in the economy of the Flores and i... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Health Service information systems to communicate with each other, announces Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health announced on Terceira the signing of an agreement between companies in the health technology sector to promote the communication between the information systems of hospitals and primary health care units. "We have challenged the companies operating the information systems of the Regional Health Service to sign a memorandum of understanding to achieve the desired i... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Health Council analyses accessibility to Regional Health Service and Regional Forum on Alcohol and Health
The Regional Secretary for Health highlighted in Angra do Heroísmo the importance of accessibility to the Regional Health Service, noting the solutions presented by his department in this area. "This was an extremely important theme proposed by partners, for which we have been presenting some solutions, namely the recent General Regulation on the Movement of Patients under the Regional Healt... Mais >>

Informação: Minor surgery room production increased 30% at Ponta Delgada Hospital, reveals Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health reiterated today that the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada has all the conditions of efficiency to carry out all minor surgeries. "The centralisation of minor surgeries at Divino Espírito Santo Hospital is a step that has been taken for several years, since 2012. We have registered an increase of production in terms of minor surgeries," s... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government determines urgent and immediate inquiry on medical evacuations on Graciosa and São Jorge
The President of the Government determined today the opening of an urgent inquiry on air evacuations of two patients on the islands of São Jorge and Graciosa that took place on February 2, 2017. The procedures will have to be concluded by August 31. After learning the situation regarding the medical evacuation of a patient from São Jorge Island and another from Graciosa Island, the Pres... Mais >>

Informação: New General Regulation on Movement of Patients to benefit patients and Regional Health Service management, says Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health stated that the revision of the General Regulation on the Movement of Patients under the Regional Health Service brings clear benefits to patients and to the management of the Regional Health Service. "The promptness and efficiency of this service will be assured by a manager responsible for displaced patients as well as by the provision of more telemedicine cons... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Luís determines investigation process related to hospital infection suspicion at Horta Hospital
Following the death of an 84-year-old cancer patient at Horta Hospital with an alleged hospital infection, the Regional Secretary for Health has determined the opening of an inquiry to clarify the facts. The Regional Secretary has referred the investigation process to the Regional Health Inspectorate, awarding priority status to the matter. Mais >>

Informação:  Art and Information Campaigns play relevant role in preventing risk behaviour, defends Suzete Frias
The Regional Director for Prevention and Control of Dependencies announced yesterday the implementation of a cultural integration project in partnership with Cresaçor for young people at risk that will include activities related to music and visual arts. "The underpinning concept of this programme is based on the idea of providing young people at risk with the opportunity to find a means of ... Mais >>

Informação: Pioneering programme for prevention of risk behaviour to be implemented in schools by September
The Regional Director for Prevention and Control of Dependencies announced yesterday that the "Preventing in Family and Community" programme will be implemented in three elementary school groups. "All tools have been prepared and the organisation of sessions for parents and children will be the next step. For that reason, we are establishing partnerships with other entities, including private soc... Mais >>