Tracking health for Portugal — coverage from the newsroom in Lisbon.
Health · National NewsPortugal cracks down on unlicensed injectables. Learn how to verify practitioner credentials, spot red flags, and protect yourself from tissue damage and blindness.
Tourism · Health7-year-old dies in Italian hotel pool drain accident. Learn essential safety checks for EU pool facilities and what Portugal travelers must verify before swimming.
Health · National NewsOnly 1% of Portuguese respiratory patients access proven rehab programmes. Doctors demand urgent shift to home care and community clinics to close the gap.
National News · Health5 arrested in Operation West for trafficking hospital drugs and steroids. Healthcare worker among suspects, exposing supply chain vulnerabilities.
Health · PoliticsFormer health minister warns Portugal Air Force lacks 40 pilots needed for 24/7 emergency helicopter coverage. What this means for you.
Health · National NewsINEM owes firefighters €20M, threatening emergency response. What residents need to know about Portugal's healthcare system strain.
Health · EnvironmentNational Geographic's Chernobyl series airs this weekend. Discover why radiation threats and European contamination concerns matter to Portugal residents.
Culture · HealthTeatro da Comuna stages 'The Chairs' exploring youth isolation and mental health crisis in Portugal through absurdist lens. At Sala Nova Lisbon through May 2026.
Health · National NewsSertã offers doctors €2,000 monthly to work in rural Portugal. Over 8,000 patients risk losing care as interior healthcare crisis deepens in 2026.