The National Union of Nurses (SNE) once again denounced the lack of response from the Health Service of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (SESARAM) to the questions posed about the recruitment process of nurse managers, considering that the situation confirms “the inadequacy of the Nursing Direction.” In a press release,…
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The Health Service of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (SESARAM) informs that fraudulent messages (sms) are being addressed to National Health Users. “These messages, that abuse the identity of SNS 24, allege the existence of amounts owed and include ATM references for payment. The deadline given is 5 days. This…
The Portuguese Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (Apifarma) has warned that tariffs on drugs are “an ineffective instrument” that will disrupt supply chains and affect investment in research and patients’ access to medicines. The trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States, reached on Sunday, sets US…
The Portuguese Federation of Benevolent Blood Donors (FEPODABES) today appealed to the Portuguese to donate blood, stating that during the summer months, many regular donors are absent, but the needs remain. The President of FEPODABES, Alberto Mota, stresses that July and August are always very critical times when it comes…
In a third statement released yesterday by Chega, the party reports on a meeting held with the Judiciary Police, focused on the “legal and operational weaknesses that compromise the effective fight against drug trafficking and consumption in the Region.” According to the press release, Manuela Gonçalves and Hugo Nunes, both…
The hospital helipad, which was deactivated due to infrastructure and safety concerns raised by ANAC, remains inoperable and cannot support medivac situations. With no deadline to achieve the standards required by ANAC, the hospital heliport remains controversial. However, SESARAM has contacted JM reporters stating that they have started the necessary…
A hydrocarbon slick detected in the water mirror next to Pier 6, in the Port of Funchal, led this Wednesday to the mobilisation of the maritime authorities, culminating in the identification of the owner of a vessel suspected of being at the origin of the contamination. The alert was initially…
The Regional Authority for Economic Activities (ARAE) has been informed that tropane alkaloids—specifically atropine and scopolamine—have been detected at levels exceeding legal limits in certain batches of the product “BROT – MIX DUNKEL,” a gluten-free bread flour mix from the Dr. Schär brand, originally produced in Italy. This issue was…
Around 60 to 70% of adults in Portugal are infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that infects and lives in the stomach, according to a press release from CUF Hospital and LusĂadas SaĂşde. This data comes from a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part…
Jorge Atouguia and doctors Afonso AndrĂ© Silva, Rui Coelho, Leonardo Andrade, Nancy Faria, and Ana Paula Reis were the trainers of the first course on sexually transmitted infections, organised by the Department of Infectious Diseases Service of SESARAM. The 8-hour training course was held at the Dr. NĂ©lio Mendonça Hospital. …
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection and the Institute of Health Administration (IASAĂšDE), has formalised a programme contract with the Institute of the Sisters Hospitallers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus – Psychopedagogical Rehabilitation Centre of the Holy Family. This financial support is intended…
The Madeira Regional Delegation of the Union Association of Police Professionals (ASPP/PSP/) reacted to the stabbing of a young police officer in Ribeira Brava. Through the regional delegation, the ASPP/PSP reveals its deep concern over the serious occurrence recorded during the SĂŁo Pedro Festivities, in the village of Ribeira Brava,…
The SĂŁo Pedro festivities, in Ribeira Brava, ended badly for a 24-year-old Public Security Police (PSP) agent, who, like thousands of other people, was off duty and just wanted to enjoy a few moments of leisure. According to JM, the police officer was lured away from the main gathering and…
According to the National Statistics Institute (INE) data released this morning, deaths attributed to contaminated water sources and lack of hygiene have been increasing in Portugal, with 518 deaths recorded in 2023. Boosting the mortality rate to 4.9 deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants, the highest value since 2010, when it…
An operation coordinated by Interpol in 90 countries, including Portugal, resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million illicit pharmaceutical products, worth US$65 million, on an “alarming scale” of global trade in unauthorised and falsified medicines. Information published today on the Interpol website states that “Operation Pangea XVII,” which has been…