Latest news and stories about healthcare in culture in Portugal for expats and residents.
According to the jury, the work won for its “large-scale” investigation, which involved 13 journalists from various European countries and managed to quantify for the first time how many European women travel to another country to have an abortion.
This is the seventh edition of the IPO Porto Solidarity Gala. The event will bring together several Portuguese music artists to support oncology research and also marks the institute's 52nd anniversary.
The webpage features various news updates related to Portugal, including a large demonstration in Lisbon on International Women's Day, where thousands gathered in the city center. It also reports on Mariana Fonseca, an ex-nurse, discussing her potential month-long wait to return to work and the subsequent steps she faces. Additionally, there are cultural highlights such as the Eurovision Song Contest “Vemo-nos em Viena” and insights into Leonardo Jardim's debut with Flamengo, Brazil, winning the Carioca Championship. The site provides a broad overview of current events, politics, sports, and cultural topics relevant to Portugal.
The article discusses concerns regarding the dehumanization of healthcare services in the Alentejo Litoral region of Portugal, as highlighted by Vítor Proença, President of CIMAL. During a meeting with local municipalities and social institutions, Proença expressed alarm over reports of inadequate care at the Hospital do Litoral Alentejano, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as the elderly and sick. The meeting aimed to address these issues as part of a broader initiative to enhance healthcare in the region. Proença emphasized the importance of understanding local experiences to formulate effective proposals for improving health services.
The article discusses health issues in the Litoral Alentejano region, focusing on the fight for better conditions in the sector. It highlights a demonstration in Lisbon by User Committees, attended by hundreds of citizens, local officials, and health professionals, demanding more doctors, nurses, and improvements in hospital facilities and health centers. The region faces challenges such as a shortage of family doctors, deteriorating facilities, and long waiting times in various specialties. Additionally, the Litoral Alentejano Hospital requires more human resources, particularly nurses, to open new emergency services and ensure adequate care. The document also mentions the population served by the Local Health Unit of Litoral Alentejano, which covers about 100,000 inhabitants. Besides health issues, the text highlights cultural events, exhibitions, festivals, educational activities, and leisure in the region, reflecting an active cultural and social agenda.
One month after storm Kristin, the Leiria hospital continues to grapple with the aftermath of the disaster, which saw 177 polytrauma patients flood the emergency department in just six hours. Healthcare professionals faced significant challenges, including a lack of communication and blocked roads, forcing patients to arrive in their own vehicles. As attention shifted from the storm's immediate impact, underlying issues in the healthcare system have resurfaced, highlighting ongoing chaos and the need for improved public safety policies.
The president of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (SPC), Cristina Gavina, expressed today her regret that the discussion regarding patients on the waiting list for heart surgery in the North region now seems to be focused on a “war between hospitals” rather than on immediate solutions.
ULS is investing 11 million euros in health units in Elvas, with construction of the new operating theatre at the Hospital de Santa Luzia starting on 2 March and expected to last around 4 months. During this time, surgeries will be conducted at the Hospital de Portalegre.
The healthcare system's focus on occupancy rates over patient needs raises significant concerns about the quality of care provided. This shift in priorities suggests a troubling trend where patients are treated more like commodities than individuals requiring tailored care.
The Ministry of Health has announced an urgent assessment of patients on the waiting list for heart surgery, following reports of deaths potentially linked to delays in care. The situation is being treated as a priority, with a focus on ensuring patient safety and addressing the healthcare system's responsiveness.
In the past three years, ten patients have tragically died while awaiting heart surgery at Santo António Hospital in Porto, raising serious concerns about the efficiency and safety of the public healthcare system.
In January, the SNS reported a 28% reduction in the number of days with closed emergency services, which the executive director attributes largely to increased utilization of the SNS 24 hotline, leading to improved waiting times for patients.
Pedro Melo Guerra has spent four nights in hospital.
António José Seguro and André Ventura faced off in the only televised head‑to‑head before the 8 February presidential run‑off in a 75‑minute debate broadcast on SIC, TVI and RTP (live coverage by Expresso). Seguro sought to present himself as “presidential material”, condemning the state of healthcare as “unacceptable”, while Ventura adopted a party‑leader posture, attacked Seguro as a “kind of Queen of England” and tried to tie him to the PS legacy. Despite their contrasting styles, both candidates united in rejecting the Government’s labour law, highlighting policy faultlines and the choice voters face for a more demanding presidency.
The actor spent 10 days in intensive care.
For decades, ageing was associated with the gradual withdrawal from professional and social life. Retirement marked the end of careers and projects, and the word “elderly” came to carry a negative weight — invisibility, passivity and loss of relevance. But this narrative is beginning to be seriously challenged. In the United States, the concept NOLT – ...
Hans Jørgen Wiberg, who was born in Denmark in 1965 and lives with tunnel vision, co‑founded Be My Eyes in 2015 to reduce everyday barriers for people who are blind or visually impaired. The mobile app connects users with sighted volunteers through live video calls so volunteers can provide remote visual assistance on demand. While the model has strong accessibility impact and low technical complexity, it depends on the scale and quality of a volunteer network and raises operational questions around reliability, privacy and availability. Given the headline framing as an “AI” app, the service also highlights an intersection where human‑in‑the‑loop assistance could be augmented by machine vision — offering potential scalability but bringing technical, ethical and usability trade‑offs that warrant careful deployment.
From January 1 the ADSE reimbursement for spectacle purchases has been capped at €180 per year. In February the scheme will also apply revised fee schedules for radiology, gastroenterology and surgery. The combined package is estimated to cost ADSE €15.4 million; the changes are likely to shift some costs onto patients, alter provider billing patterns and increase pressure on the public supplementary health fund and wider state finances.
For the astronaut there were no waiting times or missed calls.
The young woman who eight years ago touched the nation with her strength and resilience is once again an example to everyone.
The treatment was intended to treat excessive sweating.
Members of the Music in Hospitals project work in pairs and move around healthcare units with instruments made from everyday objects or hospital materials.
Three-time world champion thanked the healthcare professionals who looked after her.
The Clinical Directorate of the Algarve Local Health Unit told CM that there had been a peak in attendances.
