Association blasts government for failing to take up vital cancer screening
Pulmonale – the Portuguese association for the fight against lung cancer – has said it is “unacceptable” that the government did not take advantage of a European funding line that
New case of measles in north brings total to seven
Portugal’s health authority (DGS) has confirmed the existence of a new case of measles in the northern region in a 29-year-old man who is clinically stable and who was associated with another
SNS promises more breast cancer screenings
The executive directorate of the SNS (the State health service’s management body) has announced that the country’s breast cancer screening programme is to be ‘reinforced’ with more than €59 million
Flu cases ‘coming down’; death numbers ‘normal’
Following the early January panic over ‘excess deaths’ and rising flu cases, the picture is calming considerably. Recent data from the Ricardo Jorge (public health) institute shows “endemic flu activity
HPA Saúde Group holds first Algarve Dermato-Oncology Conference
The event, aimed at medical professionals, is happening at the Hotel EVA Senses in Faro on Saturday, March 16. Algarve Health Group HPA Saúde is organising the first Dermato-Oncology Conference
Ibuprofen diagnosed for deep vein thrombosis
The mother of a 17 year old girl is accusing a doctor at Leiria Hospital of “total negligence” after a visit to pediatric A&E with an alarmingly swollen leg, chest
Open door policy adopted for vaccines: health authorities focus on immigrants
“We have a lot of immigrants; everyone living here contributes to the risk of disease” Portugal’s Directorate-General for Health (DGS) has stressed that the country’s national vaccination programme is open
Peak in winter respiratory infections may be passed – health minister
No justification “at moment” to enforce wearing of masks in hospitals Portugal’s minister of health said today that the peak of respiratory infections this winter may have passed, pointing out
WHO urges ‘reinforcement of vaccination’ as Portugal registers 3rd case of measles
With measles breaking out all over Europe, Portugal (which has suffered sporadic outbreaks in recent years) has now registered its 3rd case – a non-resident man who apparently has no
Second case of measles flagged in Lisbon area; more expected
A second case of measles has been flagged in Lisbon in a child who had contact with the baby who allegedly ‘imported the virus’ from the United Kingdom. Portugal’s DGS