The Mutual Aid Group (GAM) in Abrantes provides a community for stroke survivors and their caregivers to share experiences and coping strategies. The group, founded in 2025, is part of a national network, with Abrantes hosting a 420-person national gathering on Saturday, September 26, 2026, to mark the tenth anniversary of the association Portugal AVC.
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Private hospital groups are opposing new ADSE payment tables that introduce a 10% cut in reimbursements for oncology treatments. Despite this disagreement, hospital associations have guaranteed that patient care for cancer treatments remains unaffected.
Doctors currently applying for medical specialty positions are challenging the government's new online-only application system. Candidates warn that the untested process could lead to widespread errors and hundreds of resignations from the program.
The Parliament passed a bill extending the specialized training internship for doctors from CPLP countries from the current 18 months to 24 months, with potential for renewals. The exact duration for each medical specialty will be determined by the Order of Physicians (Ordem dos Médicos).