Informação: Velas Health Centre received quality certification
The Regional Secretary for Health revealed that Velas Health Centre on São Jorge Island has just received the quality certification, conveying his "satisfaction" for the fact half of regional health units have already been certified or are in the final stages of the certification process. "It is a positive differentiation that makes us proud and contributes to ensuring the quality of health ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores prepares methodology for creation of Regional Forum on Alcohol
The future Regional Forum on Alcohol may have as partners various entities, such as municipalities, associations of entrepreneurs, brewers, professional orders, security forces and entities related to health and education, among others. "Based on the survey and identification of pressing issues, we will define the goals of action and joint intervention, as it happens with the National Forum on Al... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Health prepares guiding document on healthy eating
The Regional Director for Health reiterated in Lisbon the Regional Government's commitment to implement the Regional Programme for the Promotion of Healthy Food, which should happen in the beginning of the next school year. "It is very important to know the tools available in the fight against obesity, within and outside the Region, in order to reduce diseases associated with it and follow the pat... Mais >>

Informação: National Plan for Depression Prevention to be extended to the Azores, announces Rui Luís
The Regional Secretary for Health announced the extension of the National Plan for Prevention Depression to the Azores in collaboration with the Portuguese Psychologists' Association. "It makes sense to establish partnership with the national study of the Portuguese Psychologists' Association and, as such, we will establish a protocol to be implemented from October," added Rui Luís. He spoke... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Luís says health and wellness component is excellent complement to regional tourism
The Regional Secretary for Health stated yesterday that the Government is committed to developing a structured project on health tourism, a joint effort of the Secretariat for Health and the Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism. Hence, Rui Luís defends that we need a study to "know what we will offer, which markets we will search for and what type of treatment we can offer." The Se... Mais >>

Informação: Secretariat for Health and Medical Association in line with need to change the conditions for establishment of doctors and movement of medical specialists
The Regional Secretary for Health has decided to change the rules on the incentives for the establishment of doctors and the movement of medical specialists to islands without hospital. "The commitment is to present specific proposals during the month of April to present concrete proposals to associations and unions regarding the movement of specialists and the incentives to the establishment of ... Mais >>

Informação: Paula Brás is the new Regional Health Inspector
The Government of the Azores has appointed lawyer Paula Cristina da Conceição Portela Brás Soares de Albergaria to take over the position of Regional Health Inspector, from April 1. Paula Brás graduated in Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra in 1997. She has practised law in the city of Ponta Delgada for five years. Since 2004, she exercised duties in Law an... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Luís restates importance of good prevention policy to achieve better results
The Regional Secretary for Health challenged in Angra do Heroísmo young nursing students to promote healthy lifestyles and to embody them in their professional lives. Speaking at the opening week of training on the prevention of risk behaviours, Rui Luís stressed that "it is time to have a profound and effective policy for prevention and promotion of healthy living habits." In his s... Mais >>

Informação: Rui Luís hears partners to define combat strategy for addictions
The Regional Secretary for Health stressed in Angra do Heroísmo the importance of collecting the contribution of all entities working in the area of addictions in order to better define their action. "We know that the prevalence of addictions in the Azores is very high and, as such, we must call for action all entities working in this area and families so that no one will resign from their r... Mais >>

Informação: Access of women to health care access is assurance of equality, says Regional Director for Health
The Regional Director for Health stated in Praia da Vitória that health gains and reduction of inequalities have also been achieved through the assurance of the access of women and children to health services. In this context, Tânia Cortez stressed the importance of political action in "fostering the organisation and complementarity between primary and hospital care," adding that "the Re... Mais >>