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Directorate-General of Health and Regional Directorate for Health of the Azores sign collaboration agreement on health programmes
Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
Directorate-General of Health and Regional Directorate for Health of the Azores sign collaboration agreement on health programmes
mySaúde Açores app already reached half of registration target set until September
Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
mySaúde Açores app already reached half of registration target set until September
Horta Hospital first to integrate mySaúde Azores
Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
Horta Hospital first to integrate mySaúde Azores
May 23, 2025 Directorate-General of Health and Regional Directorate for Health of the Azores sign collaboration agreement on health programmes
April 28, 2025 mySaúde Açores app already reached half of registration target set until September
April 10, 2025 Horta Hospital first to integrate mySaúde Azores
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Dear visitor,

Welcome to another space dedicated to health in the Region.

Health is a fundamental area nowadays. Physical well-being and mental well-being greatly contribute to the enrichment of the population at various levels. A healthy population contributes to a high level of self-esteem in the Region, leading to higher productivity and a healthier family environment.
 
However, health in the Azores Autonomous Region is not only about access to primary care through health care or access to differentiated care at hospitals. It also involves a health education area whose mission is to promote and disseminate measures towards the better use of health services by the population as well as to foster the participation of the community in the various health policy goals of the Region. 
 
Therefore, the Regional Directorate for Health (DRS) is responsible for promoting this service as the operating system of the Regional Secretariat for Health (SReS) in the coordination, supervision, study and technical-normative support of the health sector. 

In a digital era, it is the responsibility of the DRS to use all the technological means at its disposal to disseminate its services, making them available to the population in general. The use of this portal is, thus, justified as an effective means to achieve these goals. 

The information provided in this area includes various types of support material for health users, whether institutional, generic or functional, all of which regarding regional health. From online forms to all kinds of news and events, this will be a dynamic area, so that users may find on these pages a point of interest for later consultation and useful information for occasional consultation.

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Directorate-General of Health and Regional Directorate for Health of the Azores sign collaboration agreement on health programmes
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May 23, 2025
Directorate-General of Health and Regional Directorate for Health of the Azores sign collaboration agreement on health programmes
The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) and the Regional Directorate for Health of the Azores will sign a General Collaboration Agreement aimed at strengthening joint work between the national and regional health programmes. It will create the conditions for the development of specific protocols that respond to the health priorities of the Azorean population. This agreement will be signed during another initiative of the "National Health Plan (PNS) 2030 on the Move," which will make its first visit outside Mainland Portugal to the Autonomous Region of the Azores on May 29, in Angra do Heroísmo. The new itinerary of the PNS 2030 marks the full integration of the autonomous regions into the national roadmap for sustainable health that reaches out to people. It is also the first official visit of the Director-General of Health, Rita Sá Machado, to the Autonomous Region of the Azores, reiterating the commitment to territorial cohesion and equality in health. In addition to addressing the national plan, the event also highlights the 2030 Azores Regional Health Plan, highlighting the importance of integrated and multisectoral action to respond to health problems and their determinants throughout the life cycle. "PNS 2030 on the Move" is a mobilisation project for the implementation of an innovative, sustainable, people-centred, collaborative PNS that is close to communities and professionals.  This event will be promoted by the DGS in partnership with the Regional Directorate for Health of the Azores. It will be attended by various institutional representatives and regional partners in a moment of listening, sharing, mobilisation and collective commitment. The PNS 2030 is a project designed for a decade with the ambition of generating more life and better health, aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It underlines that everyone is responsible for playing an active role in promoting health that leaves no one behind and protects the planet.
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mySaúde Açores app already reached half of registration target set until September
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April 28, 2025
mySaúde Açores app already reached half of registration target set until September
Three months after its launch, the mySaúde Azores app and portal have already surpassed 12 thousand registrations, reaching almost half of the registration target set by September. The figures exceed expectations and reflect not only the strong response shown by the Azorean population but also the commitment of health professionals to be an active part of the pioneering project to modernise the Regional Health Service. The mySaúde Açores app was officially launched on January 28, following a testing phase carried out in December by professionals from the São Miguel Island Health Unit. Initially, the features focused on appointment requests, teleconsultations and access to the user's main health data. In less than three months, new features have been added, namely the possibility of issuing attendance statements, requesting the renewal of chronic prescriptions and synchronising appointments with the mobile phone calendar. Originally, these features were only available for health centres. On April 10, the Horta Hospital joined the network, becoming the first hospital to do so, a milestone that justifies the fact that Faial is currently the island with the highest percentage of registered users. With the planned integration of the hospitals of Terceira and São Miguel, on dates to be announced shortly, an even more significant increase in the number of users is expected. Over these first three months, citizens' response has been crucial to improving mySaúde Açores. Among the most praised features is the possibility of associating several user profiles with a single telephone number, allowing caregivers to manage appointments and prescriptions for children, parents or grandparents, making it easier to monitor family members who have difficulties using technology. New features are planned for the coming months, reinforcing the commitment to improving access to health care for all Azoreans and overcoming the challenges posed by remoteness. The mySaúde Açores app has Siemens Healthineers as its technological partner and is funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
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