The Regional Directorate of Health (DRS), through the Operational Unit of Intervention in Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, launched, their new 2023 campaign 'Do not be deceived by new drugs' on the 26th of January, as a way to raise awareness among the population about the new psychoactive substances (drugs) available on the market and their serious side effects.
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With temperatures expected to drop to -1/-2 in Pico do Arriero in the early hours of tomorrow morning, and a general cooling of temperatures the Regional Health Directorate (DRS), has issued a cold weather protection recommendation.
The Regional Health Directorate (DRS) has issued a plea asking everyone to understand the importance of avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, and that there are circumstances in which alcohol consumption, even in small quantities, should not occur. Therefore, the DRS has listed a set of occurrences where abstinence from alcohol should…
SESARAM today confirmed that between 2020 and 2022, 85 new HIV cases have been diagnosed in the region (39 in 2022, 17 in 2021, and in 2020, 29 cases were recorded).
The Autonomous Region of Madeira, through the Regional Directorate of Health (DRS), and the Regional Units and Local Units of PPCIRA, is promoting the "Antibiotics - it's All or Nothing," campaign which has been relaunched by the Directorate-General for Health and the Programme for Prevention and Control of Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (PPCIRA).
On returning to school, in addition to preparing books and materials and resuming routines, there are precautions that make a difference in education for the physical and mental health of children. In this context, the Regional Health Directorate has issued a set of recommendations aimed at children/young people and their parents and guardians.
Pedro Ramos, has been getting it in the neck this morning at the 5th Permanent Commission on Health and Social Affairs of the Regional Assembly.
During today's plenary hearing, The Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, said he will attend the hearing requested by the Socialist Party (PS) to clarify that computer failure was the reason between the anomalies between the Director-General for Health (DGS) and the Madeiran Health Service (DRS) daily Covid-19 figures.
According to the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), Funchal is the only Portuguese municipality still classed as at 'extreme risk. Over the last 14 days the cumulative incidence of new cases has reached 960 cases of infection per 100 thousand inhabitants.
The Regional Directorate of Health and Health Services of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (DRS), today reminded everyone that the Covid-19, Psychological Support Helpline is available to all those who need to talk, especially as the pandemic has created profound upheaval in people's lives, family and work situations.