Informação: Graciosa Continuing Care Unit entered into operation today
The Graciosa Continuing and Integrated Care Unit entered into operation today and has capacity for four patients: two in medium-stay inpatient and rehabilitation care and in long-stay and maintenance care. This unit, which is included in the Regional Network of Continuing and Integrated Care, is installed at the local Health Centre and also has a home care team. Thus, the creation of this service... Mais >>

Informação: Luís Cabral says that mental health can be an area of understanding between the Azores and Madeira
The Regional Secretary for Health, who is visiting the Autonomous Region of Madeira, said Mental Health is one area where both autonomous regions are likely to establish a joint work, since they work "within the same model." Luís Cabral spoke in Funchal after a visit to a mental health institution. He highlighted the "excellent way" how mental health institutions in Madeira work, stating that... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Network of Integrated Continuing Care has information page on the Internet
The Regional Network of Integrated Continuing Care of the Autonomous Region of the Azores has now an information page on the Internet available at the address rrcci.azores.gov.pt. On this page one can consult all the information available on the operation of the network, mainly with regard to referral processes, available inpatient units and home care. The page also provides relevant information ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Directorate for Health marks Rare Disease Day
The Regional Directorate for Health promotes a seminar Monday, February 29, to mark the Rare Disease Day, which is celebrated on that date. The seminar will take place at the auditorium of Espírito Santo Hospital in Ponta Delgada and will be broadcast via videoconference to Horta Hospital. With this initiative, the Regional Directorate for Health intends to create a space for reflection on t... Mais >>

Informação: MRMI course brings "added value to the Azores" and results from the "good understanding between Regional Governments," says Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health stated in Praia da Vitória that the organisation of the Medical Response to Major Incidents (MRMI) course in the Azores brings "added value, especially in healthcare provision in exceptional situations, and is a clear evidence of the understanding between the Azores and Madeira." Luís Cabral spoke at the opening ceremony of the second period of the MRMI... Mais >>

Informação: Azoreans are now treated in the NHS on equal footing with residents in Mainland Portugal
The Vice-President of the Government praised at the Legislative Assembly in Horta the understanding reached between the Regional and National Government regarding the provision of healthcare to Azorean citizens in the National Health Service. Sérgio Ávila spoke at the debate of the draft proposal for decree-law, to be presented at the National Assembly, and of the proposal for Regional L... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government approves proposals for non-discrimination of Azorean citizens in access to health care in Mainland Portugal and reciprocity between SRS and SNS
The Regional Government has approved two proposals to ensure the non-discrimination of Azoreans in the access to medical care in Mainland Portugal as well as the reciprocity between the Regional Health Service (SRS) and the National Health Service (NHS). The measure was announced Friday by the Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs at the presentation of the press... Mais >>

Informação: "Protocols with villages to promote local care policies," says Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health stressed today that the local policies the Regional Health Service has promoted with the Azorean population through the health units installed in several Azorean villages. Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to Arrifes Health Unit in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, Luís Cabral highlighted the work carried out by the Village Council in the recovery of the... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro opens new Ponta Delgada Health Centre built to better serve the health of the Azorean population
The President of the Government opened today the new Ponta Delgada Health Centre, an investment of about 16.5 million Euros designed and located to better serve the Azorean population. It will maintain the same relation with all health units in the municipality. "It should be noted that the services rendered by Ponta Delgada Health Centre until the entry into operation of the new facilities were ... Mais >>

Informação: Angra do Heroísmo Museum promotes initiatives on education for health
The Regional Directorate for Culture, through the Angra do Heroísmo Museum, develops in January a series of initiatives on education for health, through the establishment of partnerships with local private entities who have agreed to take part in this project. With this programme, the Angra do Heroísmo Museum reiterates its purpose of providing a practical and educational complement to ... Mais >>