The signing of this letter was attended by AJOMED – Association of Young Doctors of Portugal, the Portuguese Association of Young Pharmacists, the Young Dentists Council of the Dentist Association, the Young Council of Ministers of the Veterinary Association and the Young Nutritionists Committee. From the Nutrition Experts Syndicate.
The first edition of the forum, which was supported by the Health Authority, aimed to: Establishment of a platform for young health professionals, discussion of citizen-centred good health practices, at national and international levels, as well as debate on the state of collaboration between health professionalsAs well as human resources in the health system in its various fields.
Miguel Tello de Arriaga, from the Directorate General of Health, spoke about the “new generation of health professionals” and emphasized that it is revolutionizing the sector with multidisciplinary knowledge and cultural diversity, offering new perspectives and innovative solutions to the challenges facing health. region. He also highlighted the importance of integrating advanced technologies to improve diagnosis, treatment and patient care, and the importance of cooperation between healthcare professionals.
In the session “Citizen-centred health”, collaboration between health professionals was discussed, a topic that included contributions from Ana Sampaio, representative of Plataforma Saúde em Diálogo, Emma Paulino, President of the National Pharmaceutical Association, and Sara Cerdás, MEP for the Parliament. group Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Moderately, Miguel Rodriguez, deputy of the parliamentary group of the Socialist Party.
The final session, “Ensuring access to health – the challenge facing human resources”, discussed the state of human resources in the health sector in Portugal, and was attended by Inés Frontera, Professor at the National School of Public Health, Catarina Paulino, Member of the Board of Directors of the Portuguese Association of Hospital Directors, who He presented the perspective of the public sector, highlighting the main challenges that currently remain in hospitals, and Oscar Gaspar, President of the Portuguese Association of Private Hospitals, who shared the vision of the private sector. The symposium was moderated by Pedro Melo Lopez, deputy of the parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Party.
For Sarah Marques, President of APJF, “This forum was the main event that brought together health professionals from the most diverse and relevant fields.” the owners Health and political decision makers.” “The main objectives were to jointly discuss and promote citizen-centred good health practices and how collaboration between health professionals can contribute to achieving this goal.”
“The aim was also to discuss the issue of access to healthcare and how to overcome the challenge of human resources. The event culminated in the creation of the Young Health Professionals Platform, which committed itself to leading a pioneering and exemplary cooperation movement in the health sector, by signing an important message between the different associations of young professionals in the field Health, expressing the desire to be part of the solution!
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