Ministra da Saúde
The Ministra da Saúde is the Portuguese Minister of Health, responsible for overseeing the country's health policies and systems. Recently, she was in the news due to the controversial decision to partially close pediatric emergency services at the Hospital Vila Franca de Xira, a move that has drawn strong criticism from local mayors who expressed their dismay and concern for the health services in the region.
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Recent news mentions
The Minister of Health announced the expansion of regional obstetric emergencies in Parliament.
Concentrar urgências “aumenta riscos” e pode implicar desclassificação de serviços | Saúde
Portugal· 2026-03-01The Minister of Health is said to have lost political authority.
Carneiro defende que Montenegro deve demitir a ministra da Saúde | Orçamento do Estado 2026Portugal· 2025-10-29
The Minister of Health is criticized for being a 'dead weight in the Government'.
PS critica silêncio da ministra da Saúde, um “peso morto no Governo” | Serviço Nacional de SaúdePortugal· 2025-08-13
The Minister of Health was part of the welcoming committee for Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the hospital.
Marcelo dá até ao fim do Verão para Governo resolver crise nas urgências | Serviço Nacional de SaúdePortugal· 2025-08-08
The Minister of Health recently complained about the weight of the 'state bureaucracy' in the process of renewing the INEM fleet.
Frota envelhecida do INEM: concurso para novos veículos demorou nove meses a abrir | SaúdePortugal· 2025-07-24
The deputies of PS elected by Aveiro questioned the Minister of Health about measures to avoid the closure of the obstetric emergency.
Urgências de obstetrícia de Aveiro vão estar fechadas “metade dos dias” de Julho | SaúdePortugal· 2025-07-05
The Minister of Health stated that she assumes responsibility for resolving the issues related to the case.
Grávida que perdeu bebé foi “avaliada de forma atempada” | Ministério da SaúdePortugal· 2025-07-02
The Minister of Health commented on the lessons to be learned from the power outage.
SNS volta ao normal, após dia em que hospitais geriram com pinças energia disponível | ApagãoPortugal· 2025-04-29The mayors urge the Minister of Health to take necessary measures to prevent the closure of pediatric emergency services.
Autarcas mobilizam-se contra fecho parcial de urgências pediátricas de Vila Franca | HospitaisPortugal· 2025-03-01