Tracking health for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Health · National NewsPortugal's top respiratory health body condemns Primavera Sound Porto's ZYN sponsorship as government finalizes advertising ban. Health experts explain risks.
Health · PoliticsPortugal's emergency ambulance tracking depends on a firm under criminal investigation. What happens if operations collapse during emergencies? Lives at stake.
Health · National News60 hospital beds daily occupied by medically cleared patients trapped without social care options. Critical crisis affecting Portugal's healthcare system.
Health · ImmigrationBundibugyo Ebola cases reach 488 in DRC and Uganda. Travel alerts for Portugal residents, border health screening updates, and what you need to know before traveling to Central Africa.
Health · National NewsPortuguese nurses strike at ULS Arrábida over unpaid overtime and discriminatory pay dating to 2022. Healthcare delays in Setúbal, Palmela, Sesimbra. What residents need to know.
Health · National NewsPortugal's €30M emergency budget boost protects ambulance services and firefighter subsidies through 2026. Here's what residents need to know.
Health · National NewsPortugal's health ministry restricts contractor doctors with two-year bans and new rules. Learn how SNS reforms affect physicians and emergency care by 2026.
Health · National NewsTromalyt heart medication shortage in Portugal until July 2026. Learn about approved substitutes, costs, and what cardiovascular patients need to do now.
Politics · Health · ImmigrationPortugal faces demographic collapse. Nursing homes cost €1,852/month vs. €600 pensions. 70% full. Immigrants sustain the system. What families need to know now.