From January 2023 to the end of February this year the emergency department at Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital carried out 8,397 'non-resident' medical emergencies with British and German tourists leading the list of patients.
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The increase in the number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases in 19 -30-year-olds is generating concern among the island's doctors.
The Portuguese Navy, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Centre (MRSC Funchal)
Praça da Autonomia, in Câmara de Lobos, will host the second edition of the 'Green Market,' an initiative financed by PRODERAM and part of the measure to support local development.
In a brief press statement, a spokesperson for the Social Security confirmed to JM that they have received four formal complaints involving three elderly residential homes managed by private individuals.
According to media outlets, Portugal has two confirmed cases of Whooping Cough (Pertussis).
Micahal Kozek's brother returned to Madeira this week, but the mystery of the 35-year-old Polish citizen who disappeared on the 7th of July 202, in the Calheta mountains remains.
A brief announcement appeared this morning stating that in 2023 pharmacies in Madeira registered an increase in shortages of oncological drugs, which became critical during the summer.
Sleep is "essential for health," and in the week that marks World Sleep Day, on the 15th of March, the Regional Directorate for Health highlights its importance and its fundamental contribution to promoting our physical, mental, and social well-being.
The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) reported today an outbreak of hepatitis A, having identified 23 cases, between the 1st of January and the 5th of March.
The number of measles cases has risen to 14 in Portugal, according to data released by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS).
Women residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, in the phase of preconception, pregnancy and breastfeeding, can benefit from the full reimbursement of the expenses in the purchase of supplements: potassium iodide and folic acid. This support is available under the "Program for the Promotion of a Healthy Pregnancy", implemented by the Regional Government, through the Institute of Health Administration, IP-RAM (IASAÚDE, IP-RAM), in January 2023.
IASAÚDE, IP-RAM reminds you that reimbursement is accessible throughout the Autonomous Region of Madeira and can be requested at the User Support Desk, located on the premises of this Institute, or at one of the reimbursement points located in the different municipalities of the Region, within a maximum period of 6 months from the date of purchase of the supplements. For this purpose, the beneficiaries must present the following documents: medical prescription or treatment guide, statement from the attending physician attesting to the pregnancy or the need for the supplement, invoice/receipt for the purchase of the supplement, document issued by the Health Center where the beneficiary is registered, copy of the citizen card, document with the beneficiary's bank identification number (NIB).
IASAÚDE, IP-RAM also highlights that this measure comes as a reinforcement in the support of young families in the Region, contributing, at the same time, to the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits and to the good development of future generations.
Vector surveillance and control "are a priority to prevent diseases such as dengue," asserts the Regional Directorate of Health, in a statement that warns of the growing number of cases and outbreaks in Europe, namely in France, Italy, and Spain.
The mayor of Machico accused a PSD councillor of "lack of political honesty," regarding an alleged cut in elderly medication support.
A young 17-year-old Indian tourist was rescued today, after hurting his leg in a fall while walking along Ponta de São Lourenço.