Informação: Azores Oncology Centre promotes anti-smoking campaign "Living Better Without Tobacco"
The Azores Oncology Centre - “Prof. Dr. Jose Conde" (COA) is developing a programme to prevent and combat smoking in the archipelago, designated as "Living Better Without Tobacco." This campaign consists of a concerted strategy aimed at the prevention of tobacco consumption and encouragement of smoking cessation. The project aims to develop a campaign directed at the entire population in o... Mais >>

Informação: Patients of Terceira Island Health Unit satisfied with services provided, reveals survey
The Terceira Island Health Unit (USIT) has conducted a survey to evaluate the satisfaction of patients who use the services provided by Angra do Heroísmo Health Centre (CSAH) and Praia da Vitória Health Centre (CSPV).They demonstrate high levels of satisfaction, standing at a rate of 77.31%. Questionnaires were conducted randomly among patients who used the services provided by both hea... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Radiotherapy Centre with centres on São Miguel and Terceira, says Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health revealed today that radiotherapy treatments will also be carried out on the island of Terceira, through a centre to be operated by the company Joaquim Chaves Saúde, the entity promoting the Azores Radiotherapy Centre. Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting with officials from Joaquim Chaves Saúde and the Administration Board of Santo Espírito Hosp... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Network of Mental Health Continuing Care to be implemented in 2016, says Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health announced today that the Regional Network of Mental Health Continuing Care, "a structure organised into units and multidisciplinary teams, will be implemented in 2016". "This is a much needed reform in this area that will bring the treatment of this disease to society by creating the conditions to reduce hospitalisation and expanding outpatient treatments," said ... Mais >>

Informação: "Nuclear medicine should make the Azores proud in the Regional Health Service," says Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the installation of a nuclear medicine unit in the Azores is another reason that "should make the Azores proud in their Regional Health Service," which continues to expand its range of services in order to "meet the needs of patients." Speaking at the opening of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Santo Espírito H... Mais >>

Informação: "Telemedicine is one of the key areas for the Regional Health Service," says Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health stressed today the need to reflect on telemedicine since it "is of the key areas for the Regional Health Service" and it should be "regarded as such by all professionals." Luís Cabral spoke at the opening session of the 1st Telemedicine Meeting of the Regional Health Service taking place in Angra do Heroísmo, stressing that we should "regard telemedicin... Mais >>

Informação: Home Care Teams "will be the basis" of the Mental Health Care Integrated Network, said Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health stated that his department is preparing, together with social partners, a legal document to define the Mental Health Care Integrated Network. According to Luís Cabral, this Network aims to "follow up patients with the accuracy and quality that their condition requires, being in line with the latest scientific evidence in this area." Luís Cabral took pa... Mais >>

Informação: Horta Hospital is "example of evolution” in the Regional Health Service, says Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health stressed the "evolution” registered by the Horta Hospital "in terms of its assertion in the regional context," considering that this situation reflects the "commitment of its professionals." Speaking Wednesday at the solemn ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the Horta Hospital, Luís Cabral said this evolution was registered in the expansion of th... Mais >>

Informação: Luís Cabral states that having an innovative treatment centre for diabetics is source of "pride" to the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Health expressed today in Ponta Delgada his "satisfaction and pride" with the creation of the Treatment Centre for Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion at the Divino Espírito Santo Hospital. In this context, the government official considered that this is "another service available to the patients of the Regional Health Service that will contribute to the preven... Mais >>

Informação: Health Units and Hospitals will have Support Centres for Children and Youth at Risk, announces Luís Cabral
The Regional Secretary for Health announced today the creation of a Regional Network of Support Centres for Children and Youth at Risk in Hospitals and Island Health Units (USI) with paediatric care. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2nd Nordeste Health Forum, Luís Cabral stated that the order authorising the creation of these centres will be published Monday, adding that their mission is to ... Mais >>