The president of the Regional Civil Protection Service of Madeira, Captain José Dias, today defended his views that the way forward in the fight against fires in the archipelago is the provision of an aerial firefighting capability, comprising a helicopter, support teams and equipment, throughout the year. Defending his decision he said "the POCIF (Implementation of the Operational Plan for Combating Forest Fires) helicopter has been a major asset since arriving in Madeira.
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The regional centre for the Portuguese League Against Cancer spends between 20 and 25 thousand euros per month to support 240 patients in Madeira but relies on donations to provide this level of support.
This heartwarming story just shows how animals when loved can recover from abuse and abandonment.
1,143 women are expected to attend the Breast Cancer screenings held in Porto Santo, with 63 completed so far. As the island's slowly resume a post Covid-19 normality, breast cancer screenings have resumed across the region with:
Similar to last year, the Madeira Territorial Command (GNR) took part yesterday, the 12th of June, in a seabed clean-up operation in the port of Porto Moniz.
Yesterday, the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM) were called out to assist a 47-year-old man in Cabeço de Ferro, in Santa Maria Maior, who had leg injuries after being bitten by a dog.
As part of the International Year of Sound, the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) has launched its 'LIFE4BEST Seabird Macaronesian Sound Project' where researchers will use the cries produced by seabirds to determine how many there are and where they are.
A new scientific documentary about Madeira's deep underwater secrets will premier this Friday (5th of June) at 10 pm, on RTP-Madeira.
The European Week Against Cancer Campaign ran from the 25th to the 31st of May and aimed to raise cancer prevention and treatment awareness as well as support for survivors. In Madeira, the Portuguese League Against Cancer are running this campaign and as part of this activity are challenging the local community to 48 hours of physical activity between the 6th and 7th of June with participants either walking, running, swimming or cycling (indoor, road or mountain biking) as a way of showing how important exercise is in the prevention of cancer.