Latest news and stories about healthcare in daily life in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal has recorded 19 confirmed cases of measles since October, with the Lisbon and Tagus Valley area accounting for nearly half of the infections as public health monitoring continues.
Portugal is expanding its healthcare infrastructure to combat gambling addiction by planning two new public treatment centres, including one in Porto, building on the initial dedicated unit launched in Lisbon.
Emergency departments are experiencing significant wait times for urgent patients, with extreme heat identified as a contributing factor affecting vulnerable elderly individuals.
Ten years ago, Garcia de Orta Hospital in Almada opened the first hospital-at-home unit. Today there are already 50 Local Health Units offering this service — a way of delivering healthcare to 400 patients receiving inpatient care outside the hospital.
Four gynaecology and obstetrics emergency departments have been closed. In Amadora‑Sintra only the gynaecology emergency department is shut; meanwhile the general emergency at Hospital Fernando Fonseca (Amadora‑Sintra) reported a three‑hour wait for patients classed as very urgent as of 20:00, according to the SNS Portal. Santa Maria recorded a two‑and‑a‑half‑hour wait for very urgent cases, and Hospital de Loures topped the waiting‑time list with around three‑hour waits for urgent patients.
Portugal is aging rapidly and loneliness is increasing among the elderly. The Alegria de Viver Foundation works daily to combat unwanted isolation among seniors through various activities in Lisbon and Oeiras.
There is a baby among those infected.
Behind every statistic regarding breast cancer, there is a person. And there are also those who have to learn how to live without them.
Fifteen babies were among 206 people whose bodies went unclaimed by relatives or friends in Lisbon over the past year, according to a charitable brotherhood that arranges funerals for those The post Bodies of 15 babies left unclaimed in Lisbon appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Private healthcare institutions are holding discussions regarding the management and treatment of obesity within the Portuguese medical landscape.
The Lonely Hearts Club Tattoo, in Torres Vedras, was designed to be a comfortable space for women. Since October, they have been providing free realistic areola tattoos to those who have had breast cancer.
Project from the NOVA Medical School will be tested at a primary health care unit of the ULS Lisboa Ocidental. The goal is to inform users about the benefits, risks, and limitations of screenings.
The demonstration takes place on the eve of World Mental Health Day.
An unvaccinated adult is hospitalised with measles and is in isolation at the Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon; the health unit confirmed today that authorities have already vaccinated the patient's close relatives.
ADTI attends the launch of a study examining the obstacles to vaccination coverage in Portugal.
The first patients arrived at the Algueirão-Mem Martins health centre in Sintra around four in the morning because the number of tickets is limited.
There are several people waiting this Thursday at the door of a health centre in Agualva Cacém.
Andrea Lima, from the Fórum Saúde XXI, is preparing the Cascais International Health Forum 2026, focused on longevity, where “Portugal could perfectly be a European case study.” The “100-year society” is coming!
An analysis of the changing landscape of childbirth and the impact of cultural diversity on birth rates within Portugal.
Garcia de Orta Hospital has a wait time of six hours and 39 minutes.
A new mobile methadone administration unit for the homeless is funded by the Amadora municipality. Managed by Crescer, it also provides healthcare and social and psychological support.
At issue is the tourist shot during a “disturbance” in downtown Lisbon. Also in this edition, the situation in the NHS emergency departments and the eclipse: the mayor of Bragança gives a positive assessment of the economic impact.
The recommended time is one hour.
Portugal has 2.6 million elderly people. About 100,000 live in institutions, mostly in the Lisbon area. 90% of residents pay up to two thousand euros per month.
Multicare, the health insurance arm of the Fidelidade Group, has opened its first proprietary clinic in Portugal, a dental medicine unit located on Avenida João XXI in Lisbon. This will be the first in a network of Multicare clinics. The clinic offers routine consultations and check-ups, dentistry, endodontics, periodontology, oral surgery, implantology, dental prosthetics, and paediatric dentistry.
Between the pressure to become parents and the lack of information regarding fertility, experts argue that much needs to be improved to ensure women have the literacy and freedom to decide. A study presented this Tuesday in Lisbon indicates that seven out of ten women do not know their most fertile period. Discover the main conclusions of the event 'Talking about women's health looks good', organised by Wells, for which Expresso was a media partner.
For now, the centre is intended for adults with addiction, but the ICAD does not rule out expanding the service to other issues and age groups. The unit will operate on an outpatient basis, without inpatient care.
The Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit (ULS) is holding a two-day 'solidarity marathon' to encourage voluntary blood donations. The initiative, taking place on June 15 and 16 at the Fernando Fonseca Hospital, aims to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation and provide extended hours for donors. This follows World Blood Donor Day on June 14. Additionally, during Lisbon's popular festivals, the GNR police force arrested 78 people and caught 264 drivers under the influence of alcohol in four hours. Meanwhile, eight districts are under a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and showers until 9:00 PM.
To donate blood, you must be between 18 and 69 years old, weigh more than 50 kilograms, and have healthy lifestyle habits.
Loures-Odivelas and Western Lisbon are on yellow alert; São José, Santa Maria, and Amadora-Sintra are under reinforced surveillance. The National Health Service warns of risks to the elderly and chronically ill.
