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News Portugal » Health: The Truth About Health Care In Portugal

News channel or source: https://www.liveandinvestoverseas.com/countries/portugal/the-truth-about-health-care-in-portugal/
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

Portugal health care costs fell 92% for one American couple, with cheaper insurance, prescriptions and hospital ...

News Portugal » Health: Monkeypox worries Portuguese health body but transmission risk is low

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/portugal-spain-detect-cases-monkeypox-112123525.html
Published on: Wednesday 18 May 2022

LISBON/MADRID (Reuters) -The health authority in Portugal, the country with the most monkeypox cases, said on Thursday it was worried about the spread of the disease but asked people to stay calm as ...

News Portugal » Health: Lessons learned from Portugal’s decriminalization of drugs for personal use

News channel or source: https://theworld.org/stories/2026/10/19/lessons-learned-from-portugals-decriminalization-of-drugs-for-personal-use
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

In the 1990s, Portugal faced a heroin epidemic and rising HIV/AIDS infections. Instead of cracking down on possession, authorities adopted a harm-reduction public health approach. This year marks its ...

News Portugal » Health: Spending less, living longer: What the U.S. can learn from Portugal’s innovative health system

News channel or source: https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/10/us-health-care-system-reform-how-portugal-spend-less-increased-life-expectancy/
Published on: Monday 09 December 2024

LISBON — Getting to the MRI machine at one of this city’s largest public hospitals means taking a trip through time. Plastic waiting room chairs in radiology sit amid centuries-old blue and white ...

News Portugal » Health: Sword Health brings AI physical therapy to Portugal's NHS

News channel or source: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/sword-health-brings-ai-physical-therapy-portugals-nhs
Published on: Thursday 02 July 2026

Sword Health has partnered with Portugal's National Health Service to make its AI-enabled musculoskeletal care platform available through the country's public health system. The agreement allows ...

News Portugal » Health: How wildfires and weather affect Portugal's public health

News channel or source: https://phys.org/news/2023-10-wildfires-weather-affect-portugal-health.html
Published on: Saturday 14 October 2023

The past few decades have passed in a smoke-filled haze as severe wildfires have blazed across forests and tundras on multiple continents, frequently turning skies orange and triggering air quality ...

News Portugal » Health: Egypt, Portugal mull means to cement health cooperation

News channel or source: https://www.egyptindependent.com/egypt-portugal-mull-means-to-cement-health-cooperation/
Published on: Friday 01 September 2023

Egypt’s ambassador in Lisbon Wael al-Naggar has discussed with Portuguese Health Minister Manuel Pizarro means to boost bilateral ties and enhance health and pharmaceutical cooperation. They also ...

News Portugal » Health: Portugal to Train Health Professionals in Radiation-Related Fields

News channel or source: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/portugal-to-train-health-professionals-in-radiation-related-fields
Published on: Sunday 29 April 2018

Portugal will train health professionals from developing countries in radiation-related fields based on an agreement signed with the IAEA in Lisbon last week. According to the Memorandum of ...

News Portugal » Health: Portugal Health Minister Quits After Pregnant Indian Tourist Dies Due to Bed Shortage

News channel or source: https://www.india.com/news/world/portugal-health-minister-marta-temido-quits-after-pregnant-indian-tourist-dies-5604815/
Published on: Wednesday 31 August 2022

Lison: Hours after a pregnant Indian woman died while being shifted between hospitals in Lisbon, Portugal’s Health Minister Marta Temido resigned from her post. The minister quit saying she felt “no ...

News Portugal » Health: Portugal Launches COVID-19 Related Travel Insurance Program

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/micheleherrmann/2020/08/30/portugal-launches-covid-19-related-travel-insurance-program/
Published on: Saturday 29 August 2020

For international travelers looking to visit Portugal, or who have booked a trip that’s still under way, there is a new travel insurance program providing COVID-19-related coverage. Promoted by RNA ...