Informação: Regional Government launches tender for remodelling of Horta Hospital and construction of Faial Island Health Unit
According to the notice published today in the Official Journal, the Regional Secretariat for Health, through Saudaçor, has opened a tender for the awarding of a contract work for the remodelling of Horta Hospital and the construction of building where Faial Island Health Unit will be installed. The intervention, with a budget of 6.3 million Euros, aims to address some shortages and interven... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Luís announces measures to reinforce Azores Health Line during flu season
The Regional Secretary for Health announced today the admission of four more nurses for the Azores Health Line as well as for the follow-up of patients during the flu season. "We are going to hire four more nurses, which representing a reinforcement of almost 50%. Moreover, we will implement the follow-up of patients, that is, within four hours after people call, there will be a return call to ch... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government launches action plan for reduction of harmful alcohol consumption
The Regional Secretary for Health presented in Angra do Heroísmo the Action Plan for Reducing Alcohol Problems, which focuses on the reduction of supply and demand, with stipulated goals up to 2020. "We have a regional strategy that, for the first time, takes action in two important circuits, the sale and purchase of alcoholic beverages and, for that reason, we are confident in the outcome,"... Mais >>

Informação: Nursing consultations in health units quadrupled in four years, says Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health highlighted in Ponta Delgada the signs of the work developed by community nursing and its multiplier effect in the medium and long term. "For example, between 2012 and 2016, the number of nursing consultations carried out in regional health units quadrupled, increasing from 184 thousand to 746 thousand consultations," said Rui Luís, who spoke at the opening ... 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: Regional Government already complied with recommendations issued in report about ARRISCA
The Regional Government has already complied with the recommendations issued in the report concerning the audit of the Regional Health Inspectorate to ARRISCA under the actions to monitor transparency and supervise public resources allocated to Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS) in the Region. The assurance was provided to the members of the Regional Assembly by the Regional Secretary ... Mais >>

Informação: Maria Teresa Luciano is the new President of the Administration Board of São Miguel Island Health Unit
The Government of the Azores has appointed Maria Teresa da Silveira Bretão Machado Luciano to the position of the President of the Administration Board of São Miguel Island Health Unit from January 8. Maria Teresa Luciano holds a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra. She also holds a postgraduate degree in Health and Development from... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Prevention and Control of Dependencies announces pilot project for reintegration of alcohol addicts in post-treatment phase
The Regional Director for Prevention and Control of Dependencies announced the creation of a pilot intervention project to facilitate the reintegration of alcohol-dependent individuals in the post-treatment phase, providing support at home and in work context. "Reintegration should be considered as a crucial and complementary part of the treatment. It is an individual process as each person has ... Mais >>

Informação: Information Guide on Legionella in water supply systems available online
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Entity for the Regulation of Water and Waste Services (ERSARA), has published online a guide to inform about the risks of the presence of Legionella bacteria in water supply systems. Its primary purpose is to provide some information about the care to be observed in order to prevent the risk of Legionella contamination, name... Mais >>

Informação: Biosimilars are option of the future in regional medicine policies, says Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health stated today that the adherence to biosimilars in the Region could lead to savings worth 2 million Euros in the health sector in 2018. "The estimate we have for the Azores, and considering the medicines that will be available for health professionals in 2018, would be an investment of 5 million Euros in biological medicines. In this context, the use of biosimilars... Mais >>