One-third of Portugal lacks any physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatry) unit, leaving thousands without access to recovery care. The government is promoting teleconsultations to bridge this geographic gap in service availability.
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A group of Ukrainian soldiers is receiving treatment at a rehabilitation center in the municipality of Ourém.
The Portuguese Society of Health Literacy (SPLS) is hosting interactive sessions in secondary schools to improve student awareness of STIs, citing that nearly 30% of 2024 HIV cases involved people under 30. The sessions, part of the #semvergonha campaign, involve medical professionals leading discussions on transmission, prevention, and testing at schools in Lisbon, Peniche, Felgueiras, and Lousada throughout October and November.
A letter released on World Menopause Day calls for specialized SNS appointments, subsidized treatments, and workplace protections. Organizations warn that the strategy is also absent from the proposed 2027 State Budget.