More surgeries delayed due to lack of “specific blood units”
Just as the federation of blood donors has warned, a lack of blood donations is leading to delays in programmed surgeries. The president of the Santa Maria Local Health Unit
High blood pressure, diabetes and dementia – terrifying health downsides of living close to Lisbon airport
ZERO highlights ultrafine particles referred to in a report years ago People living near Lisbon airport have a higher risk of contracting diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and dementia, according
VRSA allocates 3 million euros for health centres’ renovation
The intervention will focus on the health centres in Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Nova de Cacela, and Monte Gordo. The financing contracts to requalify three health centres in
Guarda polythecnic heads Iberian project on healthy ageing
The Portuguese Polytechnic Institute of Guarda is leading a project to prevent functional decline and promote healthy ageing among older people living in low population density cross-border regions in Portugal
Algarve “will have whatever means necessary this summer,” Health Minister vows
Health Minister guarantees that “all the support that the Algarve needs will appear” Portugal’s Health Minister has vowed to help the Algarve with “whatever means are necessary” to ensure the
Skin care and eye care presentations in Tavira
Organised by afpop, the events are open to everyone afpop, Portugal’s largest association of foreign residents, is organising two healthcare presentations, in English, on skin care and eye care on
Blood donation appeal: four blood groups “at critical levels”
The Portuguese federation of blood donors is appealing for people to come forwards and give blood ‘urgently’. Four blood groups are at ‘critical levels: B-, A+, O+ and O-. Most
Breast biopsy performed in 2020 reports cancer… in 2023
Hospital blames “extreme shortage of doctors” In a shameful episode that suggests Portugal’s national health patients may not be in safe hands, hospital Amadora-Sintra has been acknowledged as failing to
HPA Alvor offers innovative endoscopic spine surgery
The Hospital Particular do Algarve (HPA) is offering a new spinal surgery technique called endoscopic spine surgery, which aims to decompress neurological structures such as the spinal cord and nerve roots. The
Whooping cough sees almost 10-fold increase year-on-year
Portugal recorded 200 cases of whooping cough in the first four months of this year, compared to 22 in the whole of the previous year, the general health directorate (DGS)