Portugal’s reluctance to pedal back on antibiotics sees country using twice EU average
Warnings about antibiotic usage (like those about c-section births) seem to fall on deaf ears No matter how many warnings, Portugal continues to use antibiotics at a rate that far
Man found dead after 12-hour wait in Coimbra Hospital A&E
Family considering filing complaint A 66-year-old man was found dead in the A&E department of Coimbra University Hospital (HUC) after waiting for more than 12 hours to be attended. The
All Saints’ Day: Honouring the dead and transforming our relationship with mortality
As I reflect on All Saints’ Day, celebrated on November 1, I’m reminded of death’s universal touch – an experience that unites us all, regardless of beliefs or backgrounds. Each
Cardiologist who queried sense in vaccinating children against Covid-19 launches new petition
Wants state to finance compensation programme for vaccine damaged Two days ago, cardiologist Teresa Gomes Mota launched a petition calling on the Portuguese state to compensate victims of the mass-vaccination
Portugal’s health directorate forced to u-turn over “yet another piece of nonsense”
Directorate was trying to do away with traditional colours for boys and girls health booklets Portugal’s DGS (health general directorate) announced yesterday that “there will no longer be blue or
Public health doctors condemn minister’s “disinformation about alcohol”…
A “deeply worried” protest has been registered today by the national association of public health doctors who believe Minister for Agriculture José Manuel Fernandes has been “spreading misinformation about the
Call for state compensation for adverse reaction to Covid vaccines
A movement created during the pandemic in Portugal wants the state to compensate people who have had adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines, asking MPs for this compensation to be included
Health minister prepares ‘SOS’ solution for country’s failing emergency cover
Solutions to be announced today Portugal’s medical emergency services are being increasingly compromised by the work-to-rule over overtime by INEM technicians – and health minister Ana Paula Martins is “going
Covid-19 vaccine victims sue Portuguese state
Victims “feel betrayed by those who should have protected them” Bit by bit, throughout the developed world, victims of the vaccines created at the ‘speed of science’ to combat Covid-19,
Blood donation federation pushes for ‘day off’ for donors
The Federation of Blood Donors has delivered a petition to parliament asking for the return of the ‘right to a day off’ for those who give blood. The federation believes