Competences - Regional Secretariat for Health and Social Security

Regional Secretariat for Health and Social Security

The organisational structure of the XIII Regional Government of the Azores, approved by the Regional Implementing Decree no. 28/2020/A of December 10, 2020, reflects the decisions taken for the governance of the Azores, namely the strategic guidelines based on the public policies pursued by the XIII Regional Government.

It defines the competences of the departments of the XIII Regional Government of the Azores, with particular reference to Article 11, which defines the competences of the Regional Secretary for Health and Sport:

Article 11

Competences of the Regional Secretary for Health and Sport

The Regional Secretary for Health and Sport is responsible for the following areas:

a) Health;

b) Prevention and control of dependencies;

c) Civil protection and firefighting;

d) Azores Oncology Centre;

e) Health inspection;

f) Sport.

Furthermore, the Regional Implementing Decree no. 28/2020/A of December 10, 2020, stipulates that the Regional Secretariat for Health and Sport shall be headquartered in the city of Angra do Heroísmo.