The Municipal Health Council met to review the status of transfer of competencies – coimbra.pt

The Coimbra Vice President of the Council of Ministers presided over the meeting, replacing Mayor José Manuel Silva. Francisco Vega introduced to those present the different activities developed and promoted by the different departments of the CM of Coimbra with particular importance and impact on the health of the municipality.

CM de Coimbra Vice President of the Department of Municipal Buildings and Equipment, Ana Pimentel, ARS Centro Representative, Elda Costa (Representative of the President of ARS, Rosa Reis Marquez), and President of the Medical and Health Board of ACeS BM, Almirenda Marquez. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coimbra expressed his doubts as to the sums that would be transferred to the municipality, considering these sums to be far less than the expenses to be borne and supported.

Then, those present were briefed on the current status of implementation of the Municipal Health Plan actions, as well as all additional complementary measures promoted by the Health Department of the CM of Coimbra. A proposal was also made to amend the regulations of the Municipal Health Board, in order to give this advisory body another dynamism, as well as to make the document more coherent. The proposal was approved unanimously and will now be submitted to the Municipal Council for deliberation and final approval.

The meeting was attended by four members of the nine councils that make up this advisory body and 31 entities of recognized merit, from the field of health, from the municipality of Coimbra, invited for this purpose.

Also participating in the meeting of the Municipal Health Council were new guests related to the field of health, namely, Councilor Hernani Caneco, Deputy Municipal Lucia Santos, Chief of Municipal Police, Celso Marquez, representatives of the Nacional das Farmácias – Centro Delegation, Paula Miranda and Francisco Perez, as well as the Vice President of the Associação das Farmácias de Portugal, Manuela Pacheco, whose participation will certainly be an advantage for the betterment of the health of the municipality.

The present entities presented their concerns and suggestions, demonstrating their full availability to cooperate with the Department of Health of the CM de Coimbra in the implementation of the actions envisaged in the Municipal Health Plan, as well as in the promotion and improvement of health in Coimbra.