The HDS Advisory Board discussed the future local health unit in Lezíria

Another meeting of the Advisory Board of the District Hospital of Santarem (HDS) was held today, September 25th. Many issues were discussed, including recruitment and investments made in 2023, key constraints and the future ULS Lezíria.

“It was the understanding of the HDS consultants and the Board of Directors (CA) that the main challenge currently facing the hospital and ACES is the creation of ULS Lezíria and the urgent need to define guidelines that allow to enhance synergies and added value. For both institutions, for the benefit of the population we serve together,” highlights Ana. Infante, President of HDS CA.

The HDS Advisory Board is chaired by Pedro Ribeiro, appointed by the Joint Community of Lezíria do Tejo and President of the Almerém City Council, and consists of Miguel Castanho, Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, and Director of the Institute. Holder of a PhD in Biochemistry and coordinator of a research group forming part of the Institute of Molecular Medicine appointed by the Ministry of Health; Hugo Sousa, Executive Director of the Cluster of Health Centers (ACES) Lezíria, representing the Regional Health Department of Lisbon and Vale do Tejo; Augusto Manuel Gonçalves Figueiredo, representative of the Lezíria do Tejo Users Committee; Celia María Zambogo Matías, representative elected by HDS workers; Carlos Calado, neurosurgeon, and Helia María da Silva Dias, director of the Instituto Superior de Santarém, chosen by the HDS Board of Directors.

HDS receives a visit from Deputy Chiga

Today, the District Hospital of Santarem (HDS) received a visit from a Chiga delegation led by Pedro dos Santos Fraço, Vice President and Vice President of the Party’s National Council.

The visit began with a meeting at the HDS Board of Directors (CA), where some of the hospital’s innovative projects were discussed, as well as some of the obstacles it faces.

This was followed by a visit to the excellent facilities of the maternity building, which opened at the beginning of 2020, and the work of the pathological anatomy service and the medical-legal office, with an investment of 2 million and 700 thousand euros and is expected to be implemented and completed by the end of 2023., and the installation of two projects based in the Department of Psychiatry. and mental health, OficINa-Arte Bruta Inclusiva, which aims to focus on the rehabilitation of people with serious mental illnesses, mobilizing art as a therapeutic tool and “In_Cooking”, which consists of the promotion of “kitchen workshops” under the guidance of Chef Rodrigo Castillo, with the aim Social inclusion and healthy eating for its users.