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Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
"Support for displaced patients is Regional Government's commitment," says Mónica Seidi
"Support for displaced patients is Regional Government's commitment," says Mónica Seidi
Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
Mónica Seidi highlights pioneering project for remote monitoring of chronic patients at HSEIT
Mónica Seidi highlights pioneering project for remote monitoring of chronic patients at HSEIT
Presidência do Governo Regional
José Manuel Bolieiro highlights improved community-based care with handover of 20 electric vehicles to São Miguel Island Health Unit
José Manuel Bolieiro highlights improved community-based care with handover of 20 electric vehicles to São Miguel Island Health Unit
July 13, 2026
"Support for displaced patients is Regional Government's commitment," says Mónica Seidi
July 11, 2026
Mónica Seidi highlights pioneering project for remote monitoring of chronic patients at HSEIT
July 7, 2026
José Manuel Bolieiro highlights improved community-based care with handover of 20 electric vehicles to São Miguel Island Health Unit
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Nota de Imprensa
July 13, 2026
"Support for displaced patients is Regional Government's commitment," says Mónica Seidi
The Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security, Mónica Seidi, highlighted the improved response provided by the Support Service for Displaced Patient Support Service (SADD), emphasising that it is an essential tool for ensuring ongoing support for Azoreans who, for medical reasons, need to travel outside the Region. “When an Azorean is forced to leave their island to receive treatment, the Azorean Government has a duty to ensure that person does not face this situation alone. The SADD embodies this commitment by providing administrative, logistical, financial and, above all, human support,” stated the Regional Secretary. During the first half of 2026, SADD handled 478 cases, including 410 new requests. These figures reflect the ongoing support provided to service users and those accompanying them throughout the various stages of treatment. The Service offers comprehensive support throughout the entire travel process. This includes explaining rights and obligations, providing psychosocial support, processing daily allowances, and managing the Special Supplement for Cancer Patients (CEDO). Additionally, the Service organises transport, provides technical support, and refers patients to appropriate accommodation solutions. The Regional Government has expanded the network of approved accommodation, increasing available capacity and creating an apartment adapted for patients with special needs. In the first six months of 2026, a total of 845 stays were recorded. This figure corresponds to about 74% of the total recorded for 2025, highlighting the importance of the support provided. The average occupancy rate for designated accommodation reached 80.21%. Mónica Seidi believes that these results “confirm that the investment made by the Azorean Government is yielding tangible results, ensuring a more robust, more personalised and more humane response.” In this context, the recruitment process is currently underway to hire another psychologist to join the SADD team, thereby further reinforcing the capacity to provide psychosocial support to service users and those accompanying them. The Regional Secretary also took the opportunity to acknowledge the professionalism and dedication of the SADD team, highlighting the crucial role of its staff in providing an increasingly efficient response tailored to users’ needs.
July 13, 2026
"Support for displaced patients is Regional Government's commitment," says Mónica Seidi
The Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security, Mónica Seidi, highlighted the improved response provided by the Support Service for Displaced Patient Support Service (SADD), emphasising that it is an essential tool for ensuring ongoing support for Azoreans who, for medical reasons, need to travel outside the Region. “When an Azorean is forced to leave their island to receive treatment, the Azorean Government has a duty to ensure that person does not face this situation alone. The SADD embodies this commitment by providing administrative, logistical, financial and, above all, human support,” stated the Regional Secretary. During the first half of 2026, SADD handled 478 cases, including 410 new requests. These figures reflect the ongoing support provided to service users and those accompanying them throughout the various stages of treatment. The Service offers comprehensive support throughout the entire travel process. This includes explaining rights and obligations, providing psychosocial support, processing daily allowances, and managing the Special Supplement for Cancer Patients (CEDO). Additionally, the Service organises transport, provides technical support, and refers patients to appropriate accommodation solutions. The Regional Government has expanded the network of approved accommodation, increasing available capacity and creating an apartment adapted for patients with special needs. In the first six months of 2026, a total of 845 stays were recorded. This figure corresponds to about 74% of the total recorded for 2025, highlighting the importance of the support provided. The average occupancy rate for designated accommodation reached 80.21%. Mónica Seidi believes that these results “confirm that the investment made by the Azorean Government is yielding tangible results, ensuring a more robust, more personalised and more humane response.” In this context, the recruitment process is currently underway to hire another psychologist to join the SADD team, thereby further reinforcing the capacity to provide psychosocial support to service users and those accompanying them. The Regional Secretary also took the opportunity to acknowledge the professionalism and dedication of the SADD team, highlighting the crucial role of its staff in providing an increasingly efficient response tailored to users’ needs.
Nota de Imprensa
July 11, 2026
Mónica Seidi highlights pioneering project for remote monitoring of chronic patients at HSEIT
The Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security, Mónica Seidi, visited the Santo Espírito Hospital of Terceira Island (HSEIT) on Friday, where she attended the launch of the telemonitoring project for patients with chronic conditions. This initiative improves access to healthcare, enabling patients to be monitored remotely, with greater proximity, comfort and safety. Developed by HSEIT in collaboration with the Regional Directorate for Health and with technological support from Hope Care Health, this project will enable the remote monitoring of patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using connected medical devices and a certified clinical platform. In the first phase, 100 patients will be included – 50 with heart failure and 50 with COPD – who will be monitored by HSEIT Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine teams. During her visit, Mónica Seidi highlighted that “this project embodies the Regional Government’s vision of bringing healthcare closer to the people, using technological innovation to address the specific challenges of an archipelago region." The government official highlighted that this initiative falls within the strategy to develop telemedicine in the Azores. It is one of the key measures supported by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), contributing to improved access to healthcare and reducing unnecessary travel for patients. She added that the goal is to gradually extend this telemonitoring model to the other regional hospitals, thereby establishing a more localised and efficient response. Mónica Seidi also emphasised that this project will lead to a shift “from a predominantly response-based approach to a more preventative, continuous and integrated one, supporting patients in their daily lives and facilitating earlier intervention whenever necessary.” The Regional Secretary also pointed out that around 45,000 teleconsultations have been carried out in the Autonomous Region of the Azores over the last two and a half years, thereby avoiding around 45,000 patient trips to healthcare facilities. "More than just savings, we are talking about greater comfort for patients, fewer constraints for families and a better organisation of the healthcare services’ response," stated Mónica Seidi. The home telemonitoring project is already up and running. The medical and nursing teams in the Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine departments at HSEIT have received specific training. The first patients have already begun remote monitoring, using a set of devices that allows them to take clinical measurements at home and transmit this information in real time to the care teams. With this model, clinical teams can regularly monitor patients’ progress, identify warning signs at an early stage and intervene sooner where necessary, thereby strengthening continuity of care and coordination among doctors, nurses and patients.
July 11, 2026
Mónica Seidi highlights pioneering project for remote monitoring of chronic patients at HSEIT
The Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security, Mónica Seidi, visited the Santo Espírito Hospital of Terceira Island (HSEIT) on Friday, where she attended the launch of the telemonitoring project for patients with chronic conditions. This initiative improves access to healthcare, enabling patients to be monitored remotely, with greater proximity, comfort and safety. Developed by HSEIT in collaboration with the Regional Directorate for Health and with technological support from Hope Care Health, this project will enable the remote monitoring of patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), using connected medical devices and a certified clinical platform. In the first phase, 100 patients will be included – 50 with heart failure and 50 with COPD – who will be monitored by HSEIT Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine teams. During her visit, Mónica Seidi highlighted that “this project embodies the Regional Government’s vision of bringing healthcare closer to the people, using technological innovation to address the specific challenges of an archipelago region." The government official highlighted that this initiative falls within the strategy to develop telemedicine in the Azores. It is one of the key measures supported by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), contributing to improved access to healthcare and reducing unnecessary travel for patients. She added that the goal is to gradually extend this telemonitoring model to the other regional hospitals, thereby establishing a more localised and efficient response. Mónica Seidi also emphasised that this project will lead to a shift “from a predominantly response-based approach to a more preventative, continuous and integrated one, supporting patients in their daily lives and facilitating earlier intervention whenever necessary.” The Regional Secretary also pointed out that around 45,000 teleconsultations have been carried out in the Autonomous Region of the Azores over the last two and a half years, thereby avoiding around 45,000 patient trips to healthcare facilities. "More than just savings, we are talking about greater comfort for patients, fewer constraints for families and a better organisation of the healthcare services’ response," stated Mónica Seidi. The home telemonitoring project is already up and running. The medical and nursing teams in the Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine departments at HSEIT have received specific training. The first patients have already begun remote monitoring, using a set of devices that allows them to take clinical measurements at home and transmit this information in real time to the care teams. With this model, clinical teams can regularly monitor patients’ progress, identify warning signs at an early stage and intervene sooner where necessary, thereby strengthening continuity of care and coordination among doctors, nurses and patients.
