The Santo Estevão Health Annex will reopen on August 12, after a period of rehabilitation work carried out by the Benavente City Council. The reopening is seen as a moment of great importance for the local community, which can once again access local healthcare.
Carlos Coutinho, President of the Municipal Council of Benavente, expressed his satisfaction with the completion of the project, stating that “the necessary conditions to reopen the health annex with the ULS we have been able to achieve and I believe that we will do so. I congratulate mainly the residents of Santo Estevão. For the mayor, this is a day of great importance for the residents of the parish, who will once again have access to basic health services.
The space, now renovated, will house a full-time healthcare team, made up of a doctor, a nurse and an administrator, announced Hugo Souza, director of the Personal Healthcare Units Division of ULSETEJO. “With the activation of this team, and after the renovation of this physical space, we guarantee the provision of healthcare to the population of Santo Estevão,” said the person in charge, highlighting the commitment to provide a high-quality and accessible service to all.
Rehabilitating the space and ensuring a specialized healthcare team are important steps towards improving the quality of life in Santo Estevão, especially at a time when local communities are increasingly valuing access to healthcare.
Therefore, the reopening of the Santo Estevão health extension is a milestone for the population and for the municipality, which sees its efforts rewarded by the completion of a project essential for the well-being of the parish.
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