Minister of Health Ana Paula Martins highlights the National Health Service's record-breaking performance, citing a significant recovery in hospital activity and an influx of over 668,000 new registered users over the past three years.
"SNS has never provided such an intense response as it does now," says Minister of Health
Tuesday, 7 April 2026RSS
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The Alfredo da Costa Maternity Hospital (Maternidade Alfredo da Costa, commonly known as MAC) is Lisbon's principal public maternity facility and one of the busiest maternity units in Portugal's National Health Service (Serviço Nacional de Saúde).
Located in central Lisbon, the MAC is a referral center for high-risk pregnancies and complex neonatal care. It handles a large volume of births annually and serves as a teaching hospital affiliated with Lisbon's medical schools.
The MAC has been at the center of recurring debates about maternity ward closures and staffing shortages across Portugal's public health system. Expectant parents in the Lisbon area may be referred to the MAC for specialist care or diverted there when other maternity units temporarily close due to staff shortages.
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- The NHS has never provided such an intense response as it does now • Observador
- Health Minister says the NHS has never provided such an intense response as it does now • Público
- Health Minister says the NHS has never provided such an intense response as it does now • Correio da Manhã
- Health Minister says the NHS "has never provided such an intense response in quality and quantity as it does now" • CNN Portugal
