Mental Health Support in Portugal
How to find therapy, psychiatric care, and crisis support in Portugal, on the SNS or privately, including in English.
Health
Healthcare system, public health, medical news, and wellness updates from Portugal.
Nurses Set 20 March Strike as Career Dispute with Ministry of Health Reaches Breaking Point
Portugal's nurses have a strike date. The Portuguese Nurses Union (SEP) announced on Wednesday that it will call its members out on 20 March, covering both morning and afternoon shifts across the country's public hospitals and health centres. The...
Hospital Emergency Rooms Closing as Portugal Restructures Maternity Care
The obstetrics and gynaecology emergency room at Barreiro Hospital will close permanently as part of a broader restructuring of maternity services on the Setubal Peninsula. Health Minister Ana Paula Martins confirmed the decision during a...
Portuguese Pay the Highest Share of Income on Medicines Among Peer Nations
Portugal ranks last among its benchmark countries for equity in access to medicines, according to the first edition of the Medicines Access Equity Index released on Wednesday by the Portuguese Association of Medicines for Equity in Health...
Saharan Dust Blankets Portugal With Air Quality Warnings Across the Country
A plume of Saharan dust that began creeping across the Algarve coast on Sunday is now covering much of mainland Portugal, with meteorologists warning that Tuesday marks the peak of the event. The phenomenon, which occurs when strong winds lift fine...
Portugal Faces High Risk of Chikungunya Transmission, Study Warns
A new study published in the journal of The Royal Society has classified Portugal as a high-risk area for Chikungunya virus transmission, revising downward the temperature threshold at which the mosquito-borne disease can spread and raising alarm...
Alcohol Addiction Nearly Quadruples in a Decade as Portugal Confronts a Quiet Crisis
Portugal is widely celebrated for its progressive drug policy -- the landmark 2001 decriminalisation that shifted the focus from punishment to treatment.