Tracking health for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Economy · Health · National NewsPortugal's June welfare payments mask deeper crisis: aging population, healthcare worker shortage, elder care gaps threaten retirees, families, and rural communities.
Health · National NewsPortugal shut down two unlicensed care homes in Setúbal in May 2026, rescuing 24 seniors from unsafe conditions. Check if your family's care home is licensed legally.
Health · TourismTwo drowning deaths in May expose lifeguard coverage gaps at Portuguese beaches. Learn which beaches are monitored and how to stay safe before June 1.
Health · National NewsA Santarém woman died after a 29-minute ambulance wait. Learn how INEM delays affect residents and what to do in emergencies.
Health · National NewsLeiria court suspended psychiatric internment for young man with intellectual disability. Mandatory outpatient mental health treatment replaces institutionalization in Pedrógão Grande case.
Health · National NewsPortuguese psychologists reveal how everyday phrases harm children's self-esteem. Discover alternative language techniques to support emotional development.
Health · National NewsINEM received 60,000 emergency calls in May 2026 amid extreme heat. First of 275 new ambulances arrive in August. Health system capacity stretched.
Health · EnvironmentAll 15 Lisbon schools exceed WHO pollution limits. Learn how traffic toxins threaten child development and what parents can do now.
Health · National NewsPortugal updates health protocols for Ebola. Travelers from Congo/Uganda must self-monitor 21 days, avoid hospitals without guidance, call 112 if ill.