The Portuguese League Against Cancer – Regional Centre of Madeira will inaugurate Mural da Esperança at 10:30 on the 4th of April, in a tribute to patients, especially cancer patients. The inauguration will take place at the Casa da Liga at the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital, under the motto ‘Together…
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Viewing it as a pioneering initiative, due to its size, organisation, and importance, the Municipality of Câmara de Lobos, in partnership with the Street Animals Association, will carry out a new Capture-Sterilise- Return (CED) programme this weekend. The initiative will take place on the 27th and 28th of this month…
Almost half of the 109 police officers of the Regional Command of the PSP of Madeira who participated in a scientific study had metabolic syndrome or were already classified as having a 10-year high cardiovascular risk, it was announced today. In information released today, the PSP points out that the…
Regarding the presence of cancer in Madeira, Head of the Madeiran delegation, Ricardo Sousa, said that, on average, between 1,000 and 1,100 new cases arise per year. The panorama is of an increase in cases, similar to the national and international realities, but this is also due, in his perspective,…
The petition “For the 100% Payment of the Sickness Allowance (Sick Leave) for Cancer Patients,” addressed to the Assembly of the Republic, has gained strong support and caught the community’s attention. Many are outraged by Parliament’s decision last Friday to reject bills that aimed to ensure full sickness allowance for…
Today, CDS-PP Madeira voiced its “deep disagreement and sadness” over the Assembly of the Republic’s rejection of a proposal that would have ensured full sick pay for cancer patients. In a press release released this Sunday, the centrists consider this “an incomprehensible decision from a human, social and political point…
The Regional Secretary for Inclusion, Work and Youth highlighted that about 3,300 elderly people in the Autonomous Region of Madeira currently receive home support, provided by 489 home helpers, stressing that European guidelines continue to privilege this type of care provided at home. The information was provided during a visit…
The Atalaia Living Care Association today rejected the conclusions of the Court of Auditors’ (TdC) audit report on the agreements with public funding between the Government of Madeira and private associations in the health area. The president of the association, Tony Saramago, said that the data in the report targeting…
On Thursday, the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital was swamped, leaving more than 60 patients on trolleys in corridors as beds were unavailable. A spokesperson who contacted JM. said that they were under ‘enormous pressure. With patients lining the corridors, nursing staff claim that this situation is becoming more and more…
Much of Europe has a broad risk of Chikungunya virus transmission, and Portugal is part of a high-risk area, warns a study by the UK’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. The Chikungunya virus, responsible for a debilitating tropical disease caused by the bite of infected mosquitoes, poses a “greater health…
The deadline for the submission of proposals for the public tender launched by the Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructures, for the second phase of the contract for the Local Health Unit, ended on Monday. Two proposals were submitted to the tender procedure, while three other…
The Secretary-General of Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) has seriously condemned the reduction of almost 50% in the number of beds initially announced (by the Regional Government) for the long-term care network and 150 fewer beds in nursing homes.” In a statement, Élvio Sousa recalls the announcement as a brutal cut…
Approximately 240 patients were treated in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital on Monday within a short space of time. Despite the positive response from the professionals, the high influx caused constraints in the emergency means, with ambulances being immobilised due to a lack of…
The Regional Government of Madeira has launched a new website for health screenings, a digital platform designed to centralise all information about the prevention programmes available in the region. According to the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Micaela Freitas, the objective is to facilitate people’s access to information.…
The Popular Youth of Madeira expressed concern over reports that public support for funeral expenses for children and young people is often limited due to the lack of a contributory record, effectively reducing assistance to the funeral allowance, which is insufficient to cover the actual costs involved. “We understand that…