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Home News Health centres in Portugal relieved Health centres in Portugal relieved Between May 2023 and the end of 2025, more than 1. 2 million justifications for absence were issued through the Self-Declaration of Illness (ADD), thereby alleviating pressure on primary health care.

In 2025, Portuguese people submitted more than 1,400 self-declarations of illness per day. The Association of Family Doctors highlights the positive impact of this measure in easing pressure on health centres.
