Data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) shows that nearly 50% of the population aged 65 and over struggles with daily activities such as grocery shopping or cleaning. Additionally, less than one-third of this age group reports living without any physical or sensory limitations.
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The Northeast Local Health Unit (ULS do Nordeste) is taking steps to install a second Medical Emergency and Resuscitation Vehicle (VMER) in the district, to be stationed in Mirandela. Currently, the district has only one VMER located in Bragança, and the new vehicle aims to improve pre-hospital emergency response times for more distant municipalities.
ADSE is reducing the amount it pays private hospitals for cancer medications by an average of 10%. Additionally, the co-payment for emergency consultations will increase by 10 euros for each beneficiary.
The national vaccination campaign, which began on Wednesday, is experiencing significant technical outages in the digital platform used by health centers and pharmacies to register administered vaccines. Nurses and pharmacy staff are currently forced to use manual contingency procedures, raising concerns about potential registration errors and increased administrative workload during the launch of the seasonal winter campaign.