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Healthcare system, public health, medical news, and wellness updates from Portugal.

Legionella Detected at AIMA Headquarters — 300 Workers Potentially Exposed as Immigration Agency Faces Another Operational Crisis

Legionella Detected at AIMA Headquarters — 300 Workers Potentially Exposed as Immigration Agency Faces Another Operational Crisis

Legionella bacteria has been detected in a cooling tower at the Taguspark building in Oeiras that houses the Immigration Agency (AIMA), the National Road Safety Authority, and a critical data center supporting Portugal's security and emergency...

Nurses Set 20 March Strike as Career Dispute with Ministry of Health Reaches Breaking Point

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

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...