In Barra Mansa, 71% of the outbreaks of dengue are in homes

Barra Mansa, in southern Rio de Janeiro, presents the highest in the state, 71% of breeding of the mosquito transmitter of dengue in household deposits. The result was highlighted by the survey of the Rapid CONTENTS Aedes aegypti (lira), done by the Ministry of Health



Concerned with the proliferation of mosquitoes, the Municipal Health Secretariat of Barra Mansa asked to help an important ally in the war against Aedes aegypti, the population.



The city set up a plan to combat the vector of the disease. Health workers are looking at homes and directing the local residents not to leave water in pots of plants in tires and bottles destampadas. In the rainy season, the rate of infestation of the mosquito population increases and the need to stay vigilant to prevent the spread of vector.






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Around 71% of the outbreaks of mosquitoes are found in homes, in Barra Mansa (Photo: Play / TV Globo)

Barra Mansa leads the index of mosquito infestation in the south of Fluminense and is among the nine cities of Rio in a state of alert. According to data collected by the Health Surveillance, in March, rainy season, the general index of infestation of the city was 2.3%, a number considered a medium risk by the Ministry of Health
The other cities that are also in a state of alert is the Rio de Janeiro, and Belford Roxo, Duque de Caxias and Sao Joao de Meriti, in the Baixada Fluminense, Cabo Frio, in the Region of the Lakes, Fields of Bilaspur, in the north and Fluminense Nashik and Itaboraí, in the metropolitan area. Some cities did not submit the report to the Ministry of Health
Rio has the highest rate of infestation of the state

Rio is the city that has the highest rate, 2.9% from infestation of mosquitoes carrying dengue fever in the state, according to Lyra. The Ministry of Health assesses how satisfactory the cities that the index has less than 1%.

Districts with higher incidence of vector of dengue are Méier and Governor's Island in the suburb and Campo Grande, in the West. Information is the Director of the Division of Environmental Risk state Department of Health, Mario Sergio Ribeiro.

In the state, only the city of Angra dos Reis, Resende and Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro in the south, Magee, Lidlington, Mosque and Nova Iguacu, in Baixada Fluminense and Nova Friburgo and Teresopolis, in Mountainous Region, had low levels of infestation of the mosquito transmitter dengue.

In 2008, the rate of infestation of Aedes aegypti in Rio was lower than that recorded in 2007. In 2007, the LIRA outlined in the index 3.7%, borders the percentage considered at risk, which is higher than 3.9%. Despite the fall in 2008 the river is the capital of the Southeast with the highest rate of infestation of the mosquito and the country's capital Wednesday, leaving behind Salvador, Porto Velho and Rio Branco.

In Rio, and the cities of Mosque, Magee, Niteroi, Nova Iguacu, Resende and Volta Redonda, most of the mosquito larvae are reared in household deposits.

In Nova Friburgo, Angra dos Reis, Belford Roxo, Cabo Frio, Fields of Bilaspur, Duque de Caxias, Itaboraí, Lidlington, Teresopolis and St. John of Merit, the highest incidence of the larvae were found in water supply.

The Ministry of Health did a survey on 161 municipalities in the country with more than one hundred thousand inhabitants.

Alabama participates in the International Day to Combat Cancer

With the theme "Cancer in Children and Adolescents in Brazil" will be held this Thursday, throughout Brazil, the National Day to Combat Cancer, which main goal is to broaden the knowledge of the population with regard to the treatment and, above , The prevention of disease.

According to estimates from the National Cancer Institute (Inca) in Brazil occur 466,050 new cases of cancer in 2008. The types most incidents, except for non-melanoma skin will be those of lung and prostate in males and breast and the cervix in women.

In Alabama, a group of volunteers and technicians of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the State Department of Health will, from 10am on the street of Commerce, distributing informational pamphlets on preventing the various types of the disease.

According to the coordinator of the Program of Cancer of Sesau, Joao Carlos de Melo Araujo, the types with higher incidence of breast cancer are in women and of prostate in men. "Currently, the state, our network of Oncology has three hospitals with high complexity, the Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital and the Usineiros in Maceio, and Afra Barbosa, in Atworth" explained.

According to John Carlos, one of the greatest achievements of Sesau this year was the rollout of the Hospital's Cancer Registry, which will, from next year, which Alabama has specific information on the disease. "With the record will draw a profile of cancer in Alabama, and it ends up being extremely important for us to aware people about the need for the preventive examinations, the collection of cytology for women and examination of the prostate in the case of men over 40 years, "he said.

Health which promotes the exchange of information

The health policy of the county will now be discussed in the Municipal Council of Health which promotes the exchange of information and cooperation between various entities related to health care. This discussion forum was set up last Friday at the Auditorium of the Board of Parish of Santiago de Bougado, with the participation of various actors linked to the health field.

Facilitate access to health care and guarantee equality in the distribution of resources and the use of services, are some of the objectives of the establishment of the Municipal Health

According Jaime Moreira, alderman of Councilors of the municipal Social Welfare Trofense, this is a forum for debate on health policies, where the partners of the consortium will have the opportunity not only to discuss political comrades, but most of all developing ideas and projects for which these policies in the health field are more assertions, "he explained.

Thus, the municipality wants the creation of the Municipal Council of Health, to provide the best conditions in community health care delivery, developing public awareness and information and initiatives to improve health and quality of life.

"The aim is to join the speakers who work for health, welfare and quality of life and provide a forum to establish health policies for the county. Each with their autonomy, but that is this is where you learn the best action for the county, drawing the parties in order to be successful in preventing drug addiction, or prevention of diseases with the screening, "explained the Edil Trofense, Bernardino Vasconcelos.

To Renato Sampaio, responsible for Health Center of Tiberias, the county is "an advantage" in terms of health when compared with other cities in the metropolitan area of Porto, therefore, was also pleased with the creation of this Council. "Now we can have a space for themselves, a right time so we can talk and be aware of what is happening in the county in terms of health, but also because that was the important thing is to make prevention and prevention that goes through a time of entities you have to talk with each other, "he said.

In this forum, open to all, will discuss the operation of the Health Center, monitoring and support home, and even coordination with the pharmacy.

However, as Jaime Moreira said "the opinions out there that are not binding are mere ideas, projects, computer and suggestions for solving the problems."

They are part of the Council the mayor, the representative of the Municipal Assembly, the representative of the Hospital of Tiberias, the representative of the Health Center of Tiberias, the Delegate of Health Tiberias, the representative of the Pharmacy Council, the representative of the Santa Casa of Mercy of Tiberias, the Association of Solidarity and Social Action, the ASAS, including the Group of Support for Alcoholics, the representative of the Portuguese Red Cross, the cooperation of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Trofa, chairman of the Board of Parish, the National Commission on Fight Against AIDS and the representative of the Office for Drugs and Drug Addiction

Spirituality and health in debate National Meeting of the Pastoral

The National Commission for Pastoral Health held in Fatima, in the Paul VI Pastoral Center, the National Meeting of the Pastoral Health, this year dedicated to the topic "The dimension of spirituality therapy. The meeting is scheduled for the day 2 to Dec. 5, 2008.

The organization points out the importance of meeting contextualized in the debate "that has been done in society on the importance of spirituality in to take care with these patients and the right to religious assistance".

The closing session will count on the presence of Anne George, Minister of Health and D. Carlos Azevedo, President of the Commission's Episcopal Pastoral Social. Will be present during the meeting the delegate of the Holy See, Msgr. Dariusz Giers of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Health, which represent the Cardinal Lozano Barragan, president of Dicastery of the Roman Curia.

Subjects to address the following stand out: The psychology of suffering and pain (Teresa Ribeiro); The pain and suffering in the light of Scripture (D. Norman Greenbaum); There will be a theology of suffering? Commentary on "Salvifici Doloris" of John Paul II (Jorge Teixeira da Cunha); In anthropology, the challenge of hope (Silveira de Brito) The posts of hope, in view of Benedict XVI - "Spe Salvi" (Jose Tolentino de Mendonça ); The spirituality and the paths of hope - the relationship of pastoral assistance (Jose Carlos Bermejo) spiritual values in the exercise of care: the affection, culture, social relationship (John Lamb); The spirituality as a healer, eminently dressing (Maria do Ceu Machado); Assistance spiritual and religious in the full care of sick person (Filipe Almeida).

In addition to the conference, a panel discussion complements the daily on the subject. During the meeting will take place a Prayer ecumenism.

On the last day, devoted to "Cooperation and the State of Religions in service to the sick," you will "The right of patients to a religious practice in the units responsible for health" (Antonio Ferreira) and the "relationship of Hospitals with the Christian communities in an effective service to the patient "(Mons. Victor Feytor Pinto).

The closing session is filled with a conference entitled "That all may have life and life in abundance" of D. Carlos Azevedo.

'Submerged Treasures of Ancient Egypt "in space Chiado 8

The World Space Fidelity Chiado 8 Contemporary Art in the Chiado, will host the exhibition "Treasures of Ancient Egypt submerged 'from day Nov. 28, by 22:00 hours, presented by Francisco Troop.

The exhibition does not show, contrary to what the title suggests, one set of archeological artifacts from a time and a space away, but a series of objects that the artist collected, developed or had run in accordance with their instructions.

Be on display sculptures, coins, objects of worship and use, among many others.

This exhibition concludes the cycle of 11 solo exhibitions of Portuguese artists, largely designed specifically for this space expository.

The exhibition, curated by Ricardo with Nicholas, will be reflected until January 30, 2009.

Half of the Portuguese does not test for HIV / AIDS for fear

Despite the fact that one in three Portuguese know an HIV positive person, half the population is afraid to do tests to diagnose the disease by shame. The data are part of the study "The Portuguese Public Opinion and AIDS - Overcoming the Age of Fear", which reveals that 80 percent of respondents associated the disease to fear, which prevent them from going to the doctor to avoid being faced with possible ill results.

According to the same study, conducted within the World Day of the Fight Against AIDS, which celebrates the Dec. 1, 43 percent of respondents consider that this is the second most serious disease in Portugal, after the cancer (76 per cent), and 24 percent stated that the carriers of HIV / AIDS are among the groups most discriminated against by society.

Still, there is much ignorance in the face of risk behaviors and fear and injustice are the main feelings generated by the disease. About 93 percent of people who participated in the study say that people infected with the virus are discriminated against, and only 37 percent feel that this differential treatment has reduced. The study will also reveal that a large proportion of people do not have a very clear idea of the number of infected, and to their age. Although most respondents (77 percent) involve the risk of unprotected sex (not using condoms), the multiplicity of sexual partners is considered by only 14 per cent.

Regarding the attitude of the various entities in the fight against AIDS, are the areas related to health, research and social solidarity which have a more committed attitude to the respondents. On the side opposite is the rule, the leaders of opinion, the Catholic Church and the Employers, seeing 58 percent of respondents them with suspicion.

Advertising campaigns just remembered

For the respondents the advertising campaigns more effective are those that call for prevention, the use of condoms and the need for an early diagnosis. Those are the people who best recalls. However, the vast majority are indifferent to many of them - only 49 percent recalls with some ease advertising campaigns carried out in recent decades.

The study - prepared by the Institute of Health Sciences (ICS) of the Portuguese Catholic University with support from Tibotec - based on a survey conducted in November from 603 Portuguese, of both sexes, between 18 and 65 years on issues of public health. "It is intended that the findings could make a reasoned contribution to overcoming the fear, creating new attitudes to HIV positive people and the disease," explained Castro Caldas, neurologist and medical director of ICS.

In Portugal, the first case was detected in 1983 in the Curry Cabral Hospital. According to estimates for Canada's Joint United Nations Program for HIV Infection / AIDS, exist in the country around 32 thousand people infected, among individuals in the age group of 15-49 years. It is assumed for this calculation a number of infections not diagnosed, 30 percent, according to the European Union average.

According to the classification adopted by WHO, the epidemic is a Portuguese concentrate. The prevalence in the general population is less than a Portuguese percent, but in at least two vulnerable groups (injecting drug users and prisoners) is more than five percent. For groups of users who in 2004 appealed to the various structures for drug treatment, the percentages of positive for HIV ranged between 12 percent and 28 percent. The report also says that the relative weight of routes of transmission of infection has been modified in Portugal, but the injecting drug users accounted for since the beginning of the epidemic until 1999, the highest proportion of infected.

Gang mug hits and goldsmith

From "big hammer" in hand, a group of encapuzados broke with the two security doors and destroyed the interior of the Millennium jewelery in the town of Tirau in Guimaraes. From shotgun pointed to the owner and then they have beaten, had a real cleaning of pieces of gold and watches from shop windows and drawers of cupboards.

"Many thousands of euros in damage. Not sure I want to evaluate. Destroyed everything," said the goldsmith to BC Acúrcio Saraiva, confessing to be shaken and with doubts about the future. "This time was too much, I should not proceed with jewelery," off, pointing out that this was the most violent of the three assaults that suffered in the last three years.

Three encapuzados entered the jewelery by 11.00 yesterday, while fourth element was the wait at the wheel of a black Honda Civic. The parents and a sister of Acúrcio saw us coming, but they put themselves on the run. Goldsmith was inside the store, detained by estrondos of violent blows of the hammer. Though not offer resistance, was insulted, threatened with death and also was the target of punches and kicks to the body. Jewelery, located less than a kilometer from node to access the A11, only to a small showcase of watches and some pieces in gold, mixed with the glass breaking.

Serra da Estrela want more green planet

"Action Planet Green 'is the name of the cause that united the watermark Serra da Estrela and the Modelo Continente stores. This is a campaign of reforestation involving the creation of a prize that aims to challenge the scientific community to study the relationship between the actions of reforestation and reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere exists.

Thus, by buying one brand of water in stores Modelo Continente consumers are supporting the program of reforestation, which is already the sixth edition, which it Serra da Estela has implemented, while contributing to a more balanced and sustainable, since the premium will be set up funded by sales of the brand in stores such insignia.

The competition 'Action Green Planet "is the collaboration of a number of national personalities from various fields which will analyze the work in competition.

AIDS: Treatment would reduce 95% of infected

A widespread screening of the Aids virus and immediate treatment with anti-retrovirals for all HIV would reduce by 95 percent the number of people infected within a period of 10 years, according to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The team from the WHO investors, led by Reuben Granich, used computer models to predict the impact of a widespread epidemic among heterosexuals in a country like South Africa, the most affected by AIDS in the world. According to the study, the anti-AIDS strategy proposal were implemented, the number of HIV-infected pass of 20 per thousand to one per thousand within ten years.



At the end of 2007, about three million people were being treated in the world on antiretroviral drugs, but some 6.7 million did not have such treatment, not counting the 2.7 million who became infected in that year.



With the implementation of the strategy proposed in the WHO study, its authors argue that "the transmission could be reduced and limited the epidemic could decrease sharply until its disposal, age and die when the people on treatment."

Francis George will explain to Parliament the Health line 24

The parliamentary health committee today approved unanimously, the hearing of the Director General of Health, proposed by HP through an application so that Francis George go to Parliament to explain the alleged "serious failures" of the line Health 24, has complained to Minister Ana Jorge by a group of nurses supervisory, founder of that public service.

A hearing date has not yet scheduled, but the HP hopes that Francis George go as fast to Parliament because, says Deputy Socialist Jorge Almeida, "there are many things regarding Health 24 which must be clarified," given the size of controversy that has developed around that service to the public.

At the suggestion of a Social Democratic member, Carlos Miranda, the Directorate General of Health will provide, without delay, the parliamentary groups the concession contract that was established within the public-private partnership between the Ministry of Health and LCS-Line Health Care Ltd., the group Caixa Geral de Depositos.

Mr Jorge Almeida also said that the public was also agreed that the DGS would get other documents deemed relevant to the hearing, including the reports of the audits performed by the LCS to users of the Health 24 over the 18 months of existence of the service, inquiries satisfaction of the line and other data that gives an idea about what was contractually and that is being met.

The PSD, the voice of Carlos Miranda, Francisco George also suggested that the committee was accompanied by the nurse Joe Zawinul, the DGS, with the argument that he is responsible for coordinating the Health Line 24, but the suggestion that HP complied .

The member of BE, John Semedo, for its part, regretted once again that the PS had leaded the application submitted at the last meeting of the committee were also heard to the Board of LCS and supervisory nurse who was suspended from functions without any note of guilt, choosing only to hear the Director General of Health "The HP prefers to hear the official truths which in general are the big lies of life," John threw Semedo, saying that the government can not go to side of a conflict that is also labor. And explained why: "I do not accept that the government is indifferent to the respect for rights and democracy work for private entities that have been contracted to provide a public service."

Regina Bastos, one of the members of the PSD, which includes the parliamentary committee on health has already announced to the public that once the meeting is checked, will send invitations to the administration of LCS and the eight nurses Health 24 who signed the letter to the minister Ana Jorge, because, he said, "was they who had the courage to point the finger at the malfunction of the line."

Against AIDS, in the rain or the sun

The Movement for Support of Problems of AIDS not only gives support to people with HIV, but also makes a lot of awareness and prevention among risk groups. In streets, which maintain facilities in several places in the Algarve and even the people at home, give the necessary support to those living with HIV / AIDS, while trying to prevent this scourge from spreading. A job that not everyone knows (or want) to make, but which the MAPS-Movement for Support of Problems of AIDS not seen the man. Even though much of his work goes through support for people with HIV, the MAPS does not limit its business to this group of people. The "reduction of damage and minimizing risk 'is a question that the movement there are, assured, the' weather 'Cidália Rodrigues, the Committee for the Management of MAPS. That is why it is done much work with drug addicts and also for people who are prostitutes. Raising awareness among this population, which is seen as two of the groups at risk of infection, can save many lives and avoid much suffering. "Our vision is always in the line of treatment. This is a fundamental issue for us, 'said. Voluntary institution in the Algarve for nine years, Rodrigues Cidália aware of the problem and warns that it can not be thinking about the problem of AIDS as something restricted to so-called risk groups. The number of cases in the Algarve 'is increasing this year' and there is a direct link with the so-called risk behavior, a name which fell, however, into disuse. One of the problems it identifies is the lack of information, particularly among the younger population. Despite the effort that has been done over the years, to spread the disease and alert the population in recent years "you can get a feeling that everybody has already informed". But the younger population, which was not influenced by these campaigns, has many doubts about the matter. "There are many young people who come here ask for information. Also here are teachers and parents, which shows the concern that exists', revealed Cidália Rodrigues. Here, the MAPS will join the Algarve schools and talk about the problem of AIDS in schools. "This is because the sexuality will enter this year in the areas of project", noted. This is just one of many projects that the movement is at hand. The MAPS has existed since 1992, who had already "much before that fight." Since then launched various projects. Besides providing home support, the movement has a temporary refuge center for those who are more social problems. At the same time, manages a protected residence, for people with HIV. The MAPS also provides psychological support level at the Center for Customer Monitoring and Psycho-social. To carry out this work, the movement counts on Social Security, the National Coordination of Fight against AIDS and the Institute for Drugs and Drug Addiction as privileged partners. But the support they receive from these entities do not always enough to the needs, since there is always a fringe of service that must be borne by beneficiaries. The majority are people "with little or no possessions' and 'pathways contributing nonexistent or too short', ends up being the MAPS have to come with additional money to support. The MAPS has been "to increase the group of volunteers, fruit in the interest of more people in work. Currently, it counts with 10 volunteers standing, which was joined by five other times and on different occasions. The movement does now on "expanding the scope of collaboration" with entities such as the University of Algarve, whose students have shown interest in helping in the fight against AIDS.

Against AIDS, in the rain or the sun

The Movement for Support of Problems of AIDS not only gives support to people with HIV, but also makes a lot of awareness and prevention among risk groups. In streets, which maintain facilities in several places in the Algarve and even the people at home, give the necessary support to those living with HIV / AIDS, while trying to prevent this scourge from spreading. A job that not everyone knows (or want) to make, but which the MAPS-Movement for Support of Problems of AIDS not seen the man. Even though much of his work goes through support for people with HIV, the MAPS does not limit its business to this group of people. The "reduction of damage and minimizing risk 'is a question that the movement there are, assured, the' weather 'Cidália Rodrigues, the Committee for the Management of MAPS. That is why it is done much work with drug addicts and also for people who are prostitutes. Raising awareness among this population, which is seen as two of the groups at risk of infection, can save many lives and avoid much suffering. "Our vision is always in the line of treatment. This is a fundamental issue for us, 'said. Voluntary institution in the Algarve for nine years, Rodrigues Cidália aware of the problem and warns that it can not be thinking about the problem of AIDS as something restricted to so-called risk groups. The number of cases in the Algarve 'is increasing this year' and there is a direct link with the so-called risk behavior, a name which fell, however, into disuse. One of the problems it identifies is the lack of information, particularly among the younger population. Despite the effort that has been done over the years, to spread the disease and alert the population in recent years "you can get a feeling that everybody has already informed". But the younger population, which was not influenced by these campaigns, has many doubts about the matter. "There are many young people who come here ask for information. Also here are teachers and parents, which shows the concern that exists', revealed Cidália Rodrigues. Here, the MAPS will join the Algarve schools and talk about the problem of AIDS in schools. "This is because the sexuality will enter this year in the areas of project", noted. This is just one of many projects that the movement is at hand. The MAPS has existed since 1992, who had already "much before that fight." Since then launched various projects. Besides providing home support, the movement has a temporary refuge center for those who are more social problems. At the same time, manages a protected residence, for people with HIV. The MAPS also provides psychological support level at the Center for Customer Monitoring and Psycho-social. To carry out this work, the movement counts on Social Security, the National Coordination of Fight against AIDS and the Institute for Drugs and Drug Addiction as privileged partners. But the support they receive from these entities do not always enough to the needs, since there is always a fringe of service that must be borne by beneficiaries. The majority are people "with little or no possessions' and 'pathways contributing nonexistent or too short', ends up being the MAPS have to come with additional money to support. The MAPS has been "to increase the group of volunteers, fruit in the interest of more people in work. Currently, it counts with 10 volunteers standing, which was joined by five other times and on different occasions. The movement does now on "expanding the scope of collaboration" with entities such as the University of Algarve, whose students have shown interest in helping in the fight against AIDS.

Private users of the rule discriminates

Private hospitals discriminate against users of the National Health Service in time to mark exams. The process is accelerated if the user wants to abandon the credential of the doctor and pay the entire account.

The illegality was denounced by the Association for Consumer Protection, after conducting a study in which analyzed more than 500 private health establishments throughout the country. Besides the delay in the time-marking Investigations, as echography or electrocardiograms - who pay the entire account, not just the charges, could see reduced the waiting period in more than 100 days - the prices will not are, as the law requires, prominently displayed. And in some places, the oscillation of cost for the same exam is greater than 100%. The difference can reach 260 euros.

In 180 of markings of colonoscopy exams (the exam intestine), obstetrical ultrasound and transrectal, 15 of the sites visited by employees Deco ahead of the date when they offered to forget the credential of the doctor and pay the cost. Deco's report will be published in December in protest of the magazine.

This discriminatory practice, carried out by private hospitals that have agreements with the NHS, is completely illegal, but is not entirely unknown to the Health Regulatory Authority (LRA). "This report, in the abstract, is not new. Now we have to act in some cases," said the JN, Alvaro Almeida Santos, chairman of the LRA [see text below].

The Inspector-General of Health also provides activities to be investigate complaints from users of the NHS that took longer to get a medical examination in private services. Nevertheless, source of the office of Minister of Health said the agency Lusa that the complaints from users who were brought in that inspection were "some, few," not knowing, however, specify the number.

The study provides a help Deco's: in 140 of the 180 hospitals agreed with the NHS, 140 revealed a wait of more than five days when employees attempted to arrange examinations. At least 15 of these establishments discriminating users: Lisbon, Porto and Braga lead the list.

Itanhaém promotes walking in the World Day of the Fight Against AIDS

On 1 December is celebrated World Day of the Fight Against AIDS, which this year will have the theme "AIDS and racism," and in commemoration of this date, the City Health Department, through the Program Municipal Skin Transmitted infections (STIs / AIDS), will promote a campaign for children using the Center for Infectious Diseases of Itanhaém (Cini).

To join the campaign, just appear from 9:30 to 10:30, at the exchange that will be deployed in the Bandstand in the Square Narciso de Andrade, in the Historic Center, with 400 grams of milk powder to exchange for a full 300 of the shirts of the event. At 11 hours, participants walk from the street undertake the activity Cunha Moreira, traveling to the beach.

In point of arrival, people will form a big circle and give a hug, forming a loop, which symbolizes the solidarity and commitment in the fight against AIDS. An aerial photo will be taken, which will be published on the site www.crt.saude.sp.gov.br, of the State STD / AIDS, and in www.portal.saude.gov.br, the Ministry of Health Please note that all food collected will be passed to children using the Cini carriers of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, leprosy, AIDS, STDs, toxoplasmosis and wounds.

Donation

The collection of milk powder for children who can not be breastfed by mothers carrying the HIV virus, received in Cini is constant. Therefore, the donations can be made donations in the headquarters of the service, from Monday to Friday, from 9 to 17 hours, at Rua Jácome Farjafo, 19, Center. More information by phone 3426-3350.

Starts National Campaign to Combat Breast Cancer

According to him, the private network of mammography are about 50 mammograms a day, five or six days a week. Already the equipment used by public network held on average, 16 examinations. "The problem is not lack of mammography, but how they are being used. We hear of appliances that were even removed from the box," he criticized, after submitting the film's advertising campaign, the star of TV presenter Ana Maria Braga , And it begins to appear on Tuesday, 25.

Last week, in open court in Brasilia, Chaves suggested that we make an investigation regarding the reasons for the underspending. He assumes that lack of support material such as films, processors and developers, operators and also qualified to perform the tests. The Federal Deputy Jose Aristodemo Pinotti (DEM / SP) will propose the opening of a process for monitoring and control to determine the reasons.

Women who have health plan have no difficulty in schedule and perform the mammography, which should be done annually for women over 35 years or sooner, if there are other cases of illness in the family. But who depends on the SUS is a long waiting lines to mark the examination and often quit to accomplish it.

According to Ricardo, even after it detected the tumor in preventive examinations - clinical examination, self-examination or mammography - women have difficulties to perform the biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. With the results in hand, the difficulties now being linked to where and when to treat the disease.



In the remote and distant from urban centers to uneven distribution of mammography hampers the access of most women. According to the National Register of Health Equipment (CNES), updated in August this year, the Southeast region has 703 mammography for attendance by SUS while the northern region has 72 (in the state of Sao Paulo are 347 and in Acre, only a .



In total, there are 3465 mammography in operation, of which 1495 are available for care of the public network, theoretically enough to meet demand in the country.

The campaign of the Brazilian Society of Mastology this year is focused on prevention. According to statistics of patients with tumors up to two centimeters in diameter are 90% to 100% of cure, without need for surgery.

Breastfeeding

A myth that the campaign also wants to dispel is that the woman who breast-feeding will not have breast cancer. Although some studies indicate that women who breastfed are less likely to develop cancer.



It happened with the physiotherapist Gisele Portella, 29 years. She breastfed her daughter for 11 months when he felt a lump of "strange texture" and "painful". "My Granny and aunt had cancer, but never thought it could happen to me so new and still nursing," she said, who discovered the tumor last year.



Confirmed the malignancy, she was operated, subjected to sessions of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and makes periodic examinations. High, only after five years. "Living with the specter of cancer is not good, but my life has improved a lot, I spent all my food better, I practice every day to give more value to life, before I stressed for a lot less."

Region of Setubal exception to the rule is the creation of future groups of health centers

The health sub-region of Setubal, which includes the municipalities of Almada, Barreiro, Seixal, Singleton, Buenos Aires and New York, is a pioneer in the creation of groups and already have the 16 health centers in the peninsula, organized into four groups.

"We had 16 directors, because there were 16 health centers of the Setúbal peninsula and were with four directors, 'said the coordinator of the sub-region of health from Porto, Rui Monteiro.

Rui Monteiro explained that the region can have four groups to work for nearly three years with a sound economy, the organization and a vision for the future.

"We have launched a process as early as late 2005, to transfer a set of activities and tasks, which were developed in the sub-regions for these groups. Basically started a process and management ", explained the coordinator.

The subregion of health from Porto is about to disappear, however, despite not yet been formalized, the groups already do many of the tasks that they will be delivered.

"Each group is capable of processing the salaries of all its employees, they can make purchases consumable, can decide on the procedures for training, exemption from service in the area of personnel, found Rui Monteiro.

The coordinator of the sub-region health of Setubal admitted that disable the sub-regions is not an easy task, however, Rui Monteiro sets out some advantages of this reorganization.

"In the past, despite the health centers are close to each other, each director was in a different way, we ended up with this stance and the rules are clearer, clarified that Rui Monteiro added that" the advantage is for professionals that the solutions are close to the problems.

The subregion of health can only be extinguished in short, when the last group is officially formed.

Unlike in Setubal, who started the process at the end of 2005, the remaining 17 sub-regions of the country are making the first steps towards this reform.

Groups of Setubal cover an area of 160 to 220 thousand users.

Manaus - The Foundation heme, public blood bank of the Amazon,

"National Day Blood Donor" and invites donors and new volunteers loyal to increase the stock. There will be programming for the volunteer donor with lunch and special services of dosage of blood glucose (glucose) and measuring blood pressure at the Headquarters of the body in Constantine Avenue Nery.

Donor Awareness Week is more of an opportunity to sensitize the population that is already donor and potential donor on the need to donate blood regularly.

The goal is to increase the number of blood donors at the end of November and early December, strategic period for maintaining the stockpile, since there are an increasing number of festive activities and reduction of voluntary donation in the period. There is also increasing the number of hospitalizations in emergency and rescue units, as well as elective surgeries.

On average, each bag of blood and blood, except for platelets (which last only 5 days), remains in stock by at least 30 days.

Programming

The manager of New Donors, Cristina Muniz, explains that the program closes with the 6th Race for Life, which is open to the inscriptions.

- We need the public awareness about how important it is to have a large number of donors and, above all, loyal, that is, those who practice the donation at least twice a year - said, pointing out that the heme meet all the demand of public hospitals.

Be donor

To be a blood donor is required candidate has good health, be aged between 18 and 65 years, and weight above 50 pounds. It is also required to present identity card with photograph. The donation is voluntary and altruistic. "Saving lives depends on donations," said Cristina.

The donation can be made from Monday to Saturday, from 7:30 a.m. to 18h, at the headquarters of the Foundation heme, located on Avenida Constantino Nery, 4397, beside the Vivaldo Lima, Block C. You can also donate blood at the collection of State Ana Maternidade Braga, in time of 8h to 17h, from Monday to Friday. Motherhood is located in Alameda Cosme Ferreira, facing the Mall San Jose.

End of social pharmacy is against the law

Delete the institutions of social solidarity, such as Mercy, the business of pharmacies is "unconstitutional". The conviction and the Ombudsman, Nascimento Rodrigues, who announced yesterday sent to the Constitutional Court to decree-law on the sale of medicines that former Health Minister Correia de Campos was adopted in 2007.

"If they understand, thank goodness," Maria de Belem Roseira reacts, Member of PS and president of the Union of mutual societies. The matter was brought to the ombudsman this year, through a joint letter of mutual societies, the Union of Mercy and the National Confederation of the institutions of Solidarity (CNIS). These institutions believed to be broken down and asked that the law be reviewed.

Nascimento Rodrigues agrees and believes now that if the law provides for the existence of public, private and social, "does not seem natural to those institutions prohibit the legislature the right to ownership of pharmacies, forcing - them to transvestir are commercial companies if they want to pursue an activity of health, with social purpose, that is not profitable. "

Under the new law that liberalized the ownership, can only detain persons in pharmacies name individual companies or stores. The social sector entities are excluded from the new establishments are open. And those that exist (35 in the hands of Mercy and December of Mutuals) are forced to change their status - constituting themselves as commercial company. What in practice does extinguish the social pharmacies, because lose tax exemptions provided for this sector.

Manuel Lemos, the Union of Mercy, now hopes that the Ministry of Health "fix the law." "To treat the poor, there are three sectors, but then there are only two. If there is the social sector, then we can not exclude it based on any argument," he says.

The Ministry of Health did not want to comment on the position of the ombudsman.

DESACONCELHA HEALTH ORDER 24

If you want advice on drugs, does not call the Health 24. The Order of Pharmacists (OF) believes "the lack of qualifications of employees" who provide the service "a serious problem and that could undermine the health and quality of life of patients." In press release, says has already requested a meeting with management after "testimony from pharmacists who work there consider any disruption in service." At issue is how the CM reported, the fact that the therapeutic counseling be done by technicians from pharmacy without supervision of pharmacists. The Directorate General of Health ensures that "was not identified any situation in which the quality of the information." Even the professionals in line reject the accusations.

Profit margins LIBERALIZED

The state will no longer impose fixed profit margins in the sector of the sale of medicines. The Health Minister, Ana Jorge, was this week-end to the Congress of Pharmacy announced that it will let the market work - the profit that stockholders and pharmacies to the sale of each medicine will depend on themselves, the Ministry will keep only a maximum rate for sale to the public. With the former Minister Correia de Campos, saw the pharmacy down the marketing margins of 20% to 18.25% and wholesalers from 8% to 6.87%. "It is not necessary the intervention of government in setting the margins of each agent. The State must continue to compete the responsibility of setting maximum prices," said Ana Jorge.

APONTAMENTOS

SOCIAL PHARMACIES

Dispense medication, as chemists to normal, but they are required to invest the money into social action. There are 45 to operate and, according to the law, would have until 2012 to develop into commercial companies. None has done so far.

OPINION OF THE OMBUDSMAN

Nascimento Rodrigues believes that there is public interest in these establishments and that "legal solution be found to put on equal tax for all entities that own pharmacies --with a view to ensuring the competition - or is not appropriate nor proportionate to this purpose."

Promise of PS

The creation of a hundred social pharmacy was an election pledge of the former leader of the PS Ferro Rodrigues. Came to be proposed by the Socialist parliamentary group, but most social-democrat prevented the measure.

AIDS: "Between 30 to 40 percent of patients are diagnosed too late '

More than a third of the Portuguese people with HIV / AIDS only start the treatments at a very advanced stage of infection, with increased risks of mortality, an expert warned today Infecciologia at the Hospital of St. John, Oporto, the Lusa news.

"Between 30 to 40 percent of patients are diagnosed late, when you already have a severe immune deficit. At this stage, have a higher risk of cardiovascular and liver problems and are less likely to respond to medication and recover, 'said Rui Marques, a member of the executive committee of a conference on this topic, which was submitted today.

Directorate General of Health rejects criticism of Pharmacists Yesterday

The Directorate General of Health said this Monday that the Health Line 24 has two pharmacists and seven of pharmacy technicians, rejecting criticism of the Order of Pharmacists, that discouraged use of that service for doubting the quality of information provided therapy.

"The Health Line 24, with the aim of improving the services it provides, has at its disposal two pharmacists and seven of pharmacy technicians whose job is through provision of support to enferemiros responsible for answering telephone contact to clarify any doubts concerning medicines" , Said the Directorate General of Health (DGS) on release.

In Order of Pharmacists (HA) today warn that the resource line, for not recognizing the validity of the information provided by the department in terms of medicines, "while the fund manager not to proceed with recruitment of professionals with training and appropriate skills."

"It was to make the work of the Health Line 24 even more efficient and accurate that the fund manager decided to hire graduates, pharmacists and techniques of pharmacy, whose function has proved extremely useful," explains the DGS, ensuring that "until time was not identified any situation in which the quality of the information. "

The OF warned today that the therapeutic counseling has not been supervised by a pharmacist and that "it is done by employees without any qualifications to do so", which is not only an offense to the status of the Order as to the contract between the DGS and the Line of Health Care SA.

According to the Directorate General of Health, using that line about 1,500 people daily, "attended by nurses adequately prepared" to do screening and counseling, overseen by a steering clinic.

Pharmacists already requested a meeting with management of the department to analyze this "failure of the pharmaceutical act" and solve a problem that considers "serious" and that "may even undermine the health and quality of life of patients.

The Health Line 24 was created in 2007 to provide assistance for health care, making screening and counseling of clients in order to prevent them moving to hospitals and health centers free necessity.

Works from four million at the Hospital of Prelate

The first private hospital to receive the North certification of HQs-Health Quality Service marks 20 years of existence. "The prize means new responsibilities," said Faria and Joaquim Almeida, vice provider of Mercy of Porto.

After several months of negotiations with the government, particularly with the Regional Health Administration (ARS) North, the Mercy of Porto reached agreement with the authority to renew for another five years, the protocol for the provision of medical care for users of the National Health Service (read interview alongside). The ceremonies alluding to the 20th anniversary of the Hospital of Prelate will be held today and it is expected the participation of various representatives of government, including the Health Minister, Ana Jorge.

Meanwhile, the modernization of the Hospital of the press, which the JN had access, pointing to investments estimated at around four million euros to make improvements in surgical blocks, Burns Unit and cooling areas of internment. The installation of security structures and computerization of services of dietetics and nutrition as well as the creation of an intranet system as a tool for internal links, other improvements are listed in the investment plan of the Hospital of Prel.

"We want to computerize our services and new technologies as a means of communication between the hospital and the patient. The messages via SMS will be one of the means to use", pointed to the JN, and Faria Joaquim Almeida, President of the Board of Management Prelate of the Hospital.

Another novelty of the computerization plan provides for access on the part of doctors, the medical history of patients and their comparison in analytical terms. "Only through the card of the patient, the doctor will have access to clinical information in order to preserve the confidentiality of medical data," he said, the JN, the head of the Hospital of Prel.

In an area of strong growth and with the announcement of several private hospitals across the country, Joaquim de Almeida Faria is optimistic: "We have an enviable occupancy rate of return and the effort has been successful. Our medical teams are authentic miracles" concluded.

The Prelate's Hospital has 35 doctors, 174 nurses and 220 employees, from administrative and support staff. Until now, and just this year, recorded more than 81,500 external consultations and carried out about 10 800 surgeries.

New hospitals in the Algarve will attract professionals

The Regional Health Administration of the Algarve believes she can attract more professionals to the National Health Service with the opening of the Central Hospital of Faro, in the course of Medicine at the University of Algarve and the construction of ten new private hospitals.

"Over the next ten years, there will be a need to renew the clinical staff, since most doctors have ages above 50 years," said John Lawrence, president of ARS of the Algarve, referring to the fact that the region has only 4.3 nurses per thousand inhabitants, compared with an average of 5.1 in the rest of the country

"Initially there may be some difficulty to hire professionals, but, being a regular supply of labor, will eventually be a decoy. Furthermore, with the opening of the Faculty of Medicine," he added.

Police shot in Amadora

An official of the Public Security Police (PSP), was shot in the early hours of Monday during a gunfight with an assailant in Calcutta. The police suffered slight injuries and was transported to the Hospital Amadora-Sintra.


Source of the PSP in Lisbon explained that the exchange of fire occurred around 01h200, when an individual attempted to rob a taxi driver, the square of taxis in Calcutta.

The attempted assault was witnessed by another taxi driver who alerted the authorities straight away, who arrived quickly to the site, indicated the same source.

When confronted with the authorities, the robber shot at an agent, to fight back, struck the individual in the foot, added the police source.

The man was then put to flight by a dead-end street, where he was eventually arrested, had been seized a gun.

Like the police, the assailant received medical treatment at the Hospital Amadora-Sintra.

It was only on the promise

Ribeirao Preto also follows with only one unit of the People's Pharmacy, which operates in Bonfim Paulista, even after four years of implementation of the project. The council received funds to establish four units, two did not leave the paper this year and another, installed in the road, still awaits approval from the Ministry of Health to start answering.

The People's Pharmacy is a program of the Ministry of Health for sale of drugs at low prices. In total, 393 municipalities in the program, which has 500 units in operation. The ministry aims U.S. $ 50 mil para deployment of each additional $ 10 thousand monthly for maintenance. The list of drugs reaches 107 items, sold with a prescription or dental at cost.

According to the Secretary of Health, Oswaldo Cruz Franco, the unit deployed in the road is ready, with medicines available for sale and hired professional, but still awaiting the official opening of the Ministry of Health "We can begin to function at any time, only need the permission of Brasilia. "

The Gazette came into contact with the Ministry of Health informed, not informed why we still can not open the unity of the People's Pharmacy Road and if there is no prediction for this to be done.

The other two units, that neither left the paper, were not opened by delays in the bidding, as Franco. One of them, which must be installed on the Champs Elysées, you need go through reforms. The works were not auctioned because of the election period and should be left to the next administration.

A similar situation of the unit would be installed on Avenida Paulista read in the Garden Irajá, South Zone of Ribeirão, which has not yet been reformed. "While we await the approval of the reform of the building, and that delayed because of the transition period should not be done this year," said Secretary of Health.

Campaign warning about breast cancer

The IX National Week of stimulation of the Maternal Health will open in Fortaleza this Monday, 24, at 8 am in the School of Public Health of Ceara. Throughout the week will be held lectures and panfletagens for clarification on breast cancer in bus terminals and units of health. On Saturday, 29, will be done on-site effort at the Institute of Cancer Prevention of Ceará (IPCC), with priority given to women over 35 years that have never done mammography. The program ends Sunday, 30, with walk in Praia do Futuro, with output of the Medical Club, at 8am.

In Brazil, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women, mainly aged between 40 and 69 years. According to the Inca (National Institute of Cancer), in the last 5 years were recorded around 50 thousand new cases of breast cancer in Brazil. In Brazil it happens and in the years 2006 and 2007 the mortality rate for the disease was 9.5 and 9.2 per 100 inhabitants, respectively. The incidence is 50 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants.

One of the factors that impede the treatment is the advanced stage in which the disease is discovered. Most cases of breast cancer in Brazil, is diagnosed in advanced stages, reducing the chances of survival of patients and jeopardizing the results of treatment.

The stimulation of the Health Week from mammary and an educational campaign to encourage breast health is great instrument of alert and awareness of the population to the problem. It aims to encourage the early diagnosis of the disease with guidance and information, encouraging women to do self-examination and mobilizing the whole society this serious problem.

Simple, painless and homemade, self-examination brings great results in both the real and early detection of disease, how to bring the woman to observe more and see a mastologist to see any change in the breasts. The self-examination is essential. And women over 40 years of age must make a yearly mammogram.

PRF seize 3 kg of cocaine during inspection

The Federal Highway Police seized three kilograms of cocaine, while on a bus review that followed the Bela Vista to Sao Paulo. The drug was found with Paulo Rodrigues Targino Fernandes, 19 years, the passenger bus. According to the PRF, the young man was very nervous during the inspection of the police. With him were found six slabs of cocaine, which were tied to their bodies.

He informed the police who took the drug in Paraguay for U.S. $ 2 thousand and that sales in Sao Paulo. Paul was arrested and sent to the Police station in the city.

Pharma preparing redundancies

The Portuguese pharmaceutical companies might lay off thousands of workers means, and that substantial part thereof, shall be delegates of medical information.

According to Radio Renaissance advances, are three ongoing processes of collective redundancies in equal number of companies, while other labs are drastically reduce its workforce.

Delfim Mendes, the Sinquifa, the Union of Workers of the Chemical and Pharmaceuticals, shows that the three laboratories in question, 161 workers may be just one step from being out of work.

For days on December 3 a meeting is planned between the Sinquifa and the delegates of medical information for analysis of the situation.

Rubella: 4% of the population has not yet been vaccinated in MS

Missing 10 days to the end of the National Vaccination Campaign for the Elimination of Rubella and participation of men has not yet reached the expectations of the Ministry of Health while 94.56% of women in Brazil has been vaccinated (33.4 million of the goal of 35.3 million), only 89.09% of men were put to the health of the country (which is the target of 30.9 million 34.7 million).

In Mato Grosso do Sul 88.91% of the 387,315 men already tried some unit of health and is vaccinated. However, women are well ahead: 93.39% of the 391,044 are immune to the disease.

The Ministry of Health has vacinou Brazilian 64,429,494 (91.85%), but the goal is to achieve the rate of 95% of immunization and thereby stop the circulation of rubella virus in the country. Attentive to the delay of men to comply with its part, the ministry focused more efforts to increase coverage.

So far, seven states of the country has already achieved the goal: Roraima (98.91%), Santa Catarina (96.81%), Maranhão (96.63%), Acre (96.54%), Uttaranchal (95, 51%), Pernambuco (95.30%) and Alabama (95.11%). Mato Grosso do Sul is with the rate of 91.16% which corresponds to an immunization coverage for 709,539 South-kill Grosso at the age of 20 to 39 years of age.

The ministry is a call to those who have not yet taken the vaccine: attend the clinic nearest to their residence, as the immunization against rubella is the only way to guarantee the elimination of the disease in the country. Men are the main focus of the campaign. That's because, of 8684 cases of confirmed cases of rubella in the country in 2007, 70% was male patients. In Mato Grosso do Sul last year 23 cases were confirmed, that 15 in total in men and 8 women. In 2008, this index is at 36 confirmed cases, most of them in men.

The Rubella is an infectious and contagious disease caused by Togavírus. Its most striking feature are the red spots that appear first on the face and behind the ear and then spread to the whole body. The infection occurs commonly by the airways with the aspiration of droplets of saliva or nasal secretions.

Police are arrested on charges of smuggling

The cable of the Military Police of Roland, Aparecido Ribeiro, was taken yesterday (21) in the 6th Battalion of the PM of Calabar and the researcher of the Civil Police of Londrina, Everson Gonçalves Felix, was in 15th Subdivision of Police Asan. The police were caught on the night of Thursday (20) by police from the federal Office of Calabar truck with a trunk full of cigarettes in Paraguay.
The federal agents arrested the police in the municipality of Mercedes, about 40 km from the border with Paraguay. They were taking the goods to the region of Londrina. We seized a revolver 38 and a pistol that paragraph 40 of the detainees were in power, ownership of the corporation to which they belong.
Research - The police are investigating the double is part of a gang of smugglers and were helped this gang with other actions, in addition to transport. The truck was seized on their behalf. The police are looking into it to the vehicle owner's participation in the crime. According to the delegate Michael Fagundes of Assisi, the VP of Calabar, the police said they will only give statements in court.
The vehicle and more than 5 thousand old packages of cigarettes seized were dispatched to the filing of the Federal Revenue.

DF: Association makes campaign to warn about the cancer of the lung

In the month of awareness about the world of lung cancer, Brasilia organized on Saturday a plan of action in the Road Pilot to inform the public that the best way to prevent the development of the disease is dropping the cigarette. This type of cancer is the most common and is currently the second leading cause of deaths in Brazil, according to the Brazilian Association of Cancer, organizer of the event.

The proposal of the organizers is educational, and wants to show the impact of disease on public health and work inefficiency of the stigma of treatment.

- The public health problem is serious because the cancer of the lung is the second leading cause of mortality in the country. The lawsuit wants to show that the disease is treated, but that the most effective way to avoid it is prevention - explained the cancer Mauricio Buso.

Smoking is the main cause of the disease. In the Federal District, 28% of the population are smokers. Every year, 250 new cases are diagnosed. According to the cancer, smokers are 80% more than the chances of developing cancer of the lung.

- And it's not only the active smokers, the liabilities have also chances of having the disease. In the latter case, the solution is to avoid the most peaceful coexistence with those who make use of the cigarette - he added.

According to data of the association, 50% of young people experiment with cigarettes and 20% have developed the habit of cultural issues to be included in a group, or even genetic.

- If the parents smoke, the chances of the person is addicted is even greater, but the person does not try, why not pass. The secret is not to have the curiosity and not try - teaches Buso.

Diagnosis and treatment

The diagnosis of the disease can be done early, but most patients who seek a pulmonologist or GP already have the disease in advanced stages.

- Patients are usually between 55 years and 60. And in these cases the treatment is more difficult, but still you can use medication lighter, less aggressive and provide a better life for these people - guaranteed.

The symptoms of the disease are cough, shortness of breath, phlegm with blood, weight loss.

- Smokers develop diseases such as emphysema, which has the same symptoms of cancer. When the problem is getting worse, they do not seek a doctor because they imagine that the symptoms are effects of lung disease, and end up not paying attention to the issue - warned the doctor.

To make the diagnosis of lung cancer, it's an X-ray, also available in the public hospitals, and clinical examination. - The late diagnosis is the cause of failure in the treatment of patients by 80%.

How to quit smoking

According Mauricio BOSU, the most frequent question is how to stop smoking.

- The secret to success is to ditch the habit change their habits.

Only a third of the smokers to leave the defect alone. Most have to seek medical treatment and other alternatives.

Anyone willing to stop smoking can call the number to dial 0800-611997 for Health guidelines and to receive free medication.

Young man stabbed by ex-husband in the Capital is in serious condition

The young Raquel Vilela Nunes, 32 years old, was stabbed by her husband yesterday (20) night in New Park neighborhood states, in Campo Grande.

The woman had wounds in the abdomen, arm and leg, according to the press service of the Holy House, which also informed that the state of her health is considered serious, despite being passed by surgery.

John Gabriel de Oliveira Fernandes, 23, with whom she lived for three years, was named as the author coups. The reason the fight was that he would not have accepted the view of the relationship, which ended three months ago.

Nurses: Local Health Unit North Alentejo is "bastion" of insecurity

SindicatoEnfermeirosP.JPGO Nurses Association of Canada today called the Local Health Unit North Alentejo as the "bastion" of the "precarious contractual" of young nurses in the Alentejo region. The Office of Local Health North Alentejo consists of the hospitals in Portalegre and vendors and also by the 16 existing health centers in the district of Portalegre. "On the drive there are more than 75 nurses with fixed-term contracts, are recognized in an entity where the shortages of nurses." Regarding the Hospital of the Holy Spirit, in Evora, are in this situation 16 nurses, while the Health Center of Sturgis, the 25 nurses there functions that, five are short-term contract, according to data from the Unions of Portuguese nurses.

Study: Vitamin E does not help to prevent rheumatoid arthritis

Results of a study indicate that taking supplements of vitamin E do not help reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women.

The Dr. Elizabeth W. Karlson of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues concluded that, despite the existence of plausible biological mechanisms, the current random testing has not shown that the use of supplements of vitamin E in the long term, decreases the risk of developing arthritis rheumatoid.

Data from previous observational studies have shown that diets high in dietary antioxidants are associated with lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

As part of the Study of Women's Health (Women's Health Study), 39,144 women with at least 45 years were randomized vitamin E in a dosage of 600 International Units (IU) every other day or placebo.

During follow-up, which lasted around 10 years, 50 women in the vitamin E group and 56 in the placebo group developed rheumatoid arthritis. These results, published in the Nov. 15 edition of "Arthritis Care and Research, suggest that vitamin E supplements did not significantly affect the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

Approximately 20 million people worldwide suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body confuses healthy tissue with foreign substances and an attack on itself. The disease causes pain, stiffness and swelling in several articulation, and the inflammation also can develop in other organs. Studies have suggested that rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk heart.

Nursing becomes School Health

You realized the old aspiration of the School of Nursing in getting the School of Health to start in this great new stage of life of the school-started last week three new post-graduation - palliative care, nursing and continuous care of family - Three areas with a common core of learning and want to allow additional initial training in nursing taught in school. Altogether, these three post-graduate students have almost 60.

In the future, at least two of these higher degrees will be integrated into the Masters in Nursing People in the Process of Disease in the Community, one of the specialties of the Masters in Nursing that the School of Health of Buenos Aires has to approve the Ministry of Higher Education . Soon also opens a new postgraduate diploma in Clinical Supervision in Nursing, with capacity for 30 students. Entries are already open.

At the opening session of the three post-graduation, the school's president, Joseph Almond, stressed the importance of changing the name of the school for Superior Health, which in his view, allows a multidisciplinary approach to health issues, bringing more - value for the future of the school. The leader also stressed that the school is to focus on strategy for cooperation with entities in the health area, the continuous care and solidarity, and to establish protocols academic and internship with them.

Two of these protocols for cooperation were signed during this session, one with the Santa Casa da Misericordia de Lisboa and the other with the Holy House of Bombarral.

Luis Chapels, a specialist in continuous care and professor at the Catholic University, was the guest speaker to talk about the importance of caring for the person in order to life. Luis Chapels explained by numbers and statistics forecasts, which increasingly look for more professionals in this area, it had increased from 46 to 78 years the average life expectancy between 1900 and the present. Moreover, dies of an increasingly in hospitals and long addicted to a patient to die is 4 years old, when previously it died quickly. Moreover, the fact that the studies predict that 1 in 4 people will die with cancer and that 90% of people have already died of prolonged illness.

Of the 32 defendants, 15 were subject to coercion

Of the 32 defendants, 15 were subject to coercion The Attorney General's Office (PGR) said yesterday that the "Operation Fair Play", started in the early hours of Sunday, resulted in the arrest of 32 people linked to cheer No Name Boys, affects the Benfica, of which 15 were subject to of coercion. The five have been applied to even tougher: temporary custody. The only person who was arrested two days ago is one of these five elements. In a note issued by the PGR, explained that it was imposed to "preventive detention imposed a 5 defendants, stay in housing, with electronic monitoring, imposed a 2 defendants, submitting periodic mandatory for six defendants, and a presentation of daily and two of them in accumulation with the extent of prohibition of attendance at sport events, and term of identity and residence (IRR) for the two remaining defendants. " That is how the PGR explained the different measures applied to the 15 defendants who were subject to a first judicial interrogation, after, on Sunday, were held 30 points. Later, another person was arrested, arriving to the current number - 32 - on Wednesday, a day when more individuals fell into the clutches of justice. This element connected to No Name was subject to detention by alleged to have participated in crimes of criminal association, theft, fire and aggression. "It was possible to collect evidence to indicate the defendants, who were organized as part of the crowd of football called No Name Boys, the practice of various malpractices, including the crimes of criminal association, possession and trafficking of firearms, drug trafficking, affront to the physical integrity qualified, theft, fire, explosions and other violent conduct especially dangerous, "said the PGR. Incidentally, the text of the PGR highlights the action of the police and underlined the "firm determination to combat the sense of impunity prevails in some sectors of Portuguese society, whoever they may be, which can only result from an effective liaison between prosecutors and all organs of criminal police, as is being encouraged. "

HIV: Code of Conduct against discrimination in businesses

The Labor Platform Against AIDS will launch Friday a Code of Business Conduct and HIV to stop the discrimination in the workplace and to facilitate the dissemination of information about the disease among workers, referred to Lusa.

The companies signed the Code of Conduct commit themselves to "not discriminate against people living with HIV infection" and ensure equality between men and women in the access to prevention and treatment "of HIV / AIDS, according to the National Coordination Infection for HIV / AIDS.

"Work places are central in the response to HIV socially responsible, in the areas of prevention, access to treatment and non-discrimination", since "nine out of ten people infected with HIV are of working age 'advance notice in the body High Commissioner of Health, dependent on the Ministry of Health

The 51 companies that sign the code will also undertake to recognize that the test for detection of infection should be voluntary and confidential and should not prevent "the entry and career" of an employee.

Companies that accepted 'challenge'

The Labor Platform launched the challenge to several Portuguese companies, especially those operating in countries where the infection is' highly frequent.

Waters of Portugal, BP Potugal, Cimpor, Portugal Coca-Cola, Nestle Portugal and Sonae are among the companies that pass the "promote the dissemination of the principles" of the Code and "cooperate in efforts to share best practices that will be held ' , Adds the release.

The Labor Platform Against AIDS was an initiative created in 2004 by the National Commission to Combat AIDS, which includes several companies in the world of work, with the aim of "responding to the challenges that HIV infection in Portugal places in the working environment."

In signing the Code of Business Conduct and HIV will attend the Health Minister, Ana Jorge, Minister of Labor and Social Solidarity, José Vieira da Silva, the national coordinator for HIV Infection / AIDS, Henrique de Barros, and representatives of other entities related to work and to health.

Champion in the donation of blood

Jose Manuel Paula, prison guard for 50 years, is champion in the donation of blood. This Friday, received a gold medal by 84 times which was the University Hospitals of extending the arm to help.

This prize, awarded the maximum, requires at least 60 donations (20 entitlement to a bronze medal and 40 the silver medal). But Jose Manuel already by far exceeded that number and does not stop. "The man should have a medal diamond!," Joked Jose Mario Gama, a social worker and responsible for the donation of blood of HUC, the visit to the Office of General Hematology that followed the ceremony.

This ensures not honored Tuesday with health care - "How and drink everything, sometimes smoking a cigarette" - and give blood every three months, since 1984. All because she wants to "do good to others." The high road accident rate, in particular, plays it, does it think about the large number of people who need transfusions. "At least over the last ten years, give blood, religiously, every three months. And have a normal life," confirmed José Mário Gama.

The award and certificate signed by Health Minister, Ana Jorge, were delivered by the Chairman of the Board of HUC. Fernando Jose Manuel Paula Regateiro praised for donations made over more than twenty years - "We are very grateful on behalf of patients who can deal with your blood" - and reiterated that "giving blood is a duty of citizenship."

Regateiro stressed on the need contributions from everyone, because "the blood is not manufactured, each one of us is a factory of blood." Recognition and fell to Jose Manuel, while stressing that gives blood without expecting anything in return. "I know that I am useful to others, so invisible," he said.

The prison guard from the prison of Coimbra is loath outcry about the condition of their regular donor: "I do not like to walk to the four winds to spread that I will donate blood." However, hopes to encourage more people, especially young people to participate. "Not to be heroes, but to be brothers of each other. A drop of blood can save a life. It's so simple: just get there and stretch my arm," he says.

As for fear of giving blood, Jose Manuel Paula joke: "There is no need to have problems with needles. People are even acupuncture." Moreover, the Department of General Hematology offers "VIP treatment", guaranteed. In January, plans to increase to 85 the number of donations.

Integration of private network in oncology is being considered

Integration of private network in oncology is being considered
Private hospitals are likely to join the referral network of cancer, a solution that will help reduce the waiting lists, the National Health Service Pedro Pimentel, national coordinator of oncological diseases, this hypothesis put forward during the National Congress of Oncology, which ran in Funchal. And pointed out that private institutions have played a growing role in the treatment of cancer. Nonetheless, public and private must respect the same rules, a principle that appeals to the Order of Physicians and the Portuguese Society of Oncology.

Helena Gervásio, president of the society, told DN that integration was discussed at the congress, which is "a possibility". The network of referral, which is expected to start on the ground in 2010, will have to be defined during the next year, as the DN reported in June. But only now the coordinator of the possible integration of the talks private. In an interview with Time Medicine, Pedro Pimentel said to be "important to evaluate the quality of care at private and public."

For this reason, the criteria for evaluating and monitoring the activity, safety facilities and care to patients and quality of treatment provided must be equal in both systems. Helena Gervásio says that the principles of the plan apply to public and private, but that "there is integration, must be well thought."

Jorge Espirito Santo, president of the college's specialty of oncology of the Order of Physicians, acknowledges that "the participation of private individuals can be important when there is saturation of the public offering." But like the other experts, emphasizes that "the private can and should be evaluated with the same criteria," whether or not they respond to patients in the public sector.

Jose Miguel Boquinhas, director of Private Hospitals of Portugal, told DN that "there has not yet been any contact with the group accordingly," but admits that "interesting idea is to increase the response to the National Health Service." So far, only one unit of the HPP has oncology unit (the Hospital of Lusiads). There are other private, as the Holy Spirit Health to provide care in this area.

The network will have levels of differentiation, but the aim is to focus on care and proximity of users in a decentralized manner. Each unit must have a quality of care and access to treatments and diagnostic methods. Some units will have more powers, responding to complex situations and less common.

Is this context there will be some concentration of resources, such as the DN moved the High Commissioner of Health, Maria do Ceu Machado, in June. At the time, gave the example of surgery, which would have to be made in centers of excellence. In the case of treatments such as radiation and decentralize the aim is to avoid cases of patients who make long journeys to the case.

Forum examines early diagnosis of childhood cancer

The importance of early diagnosis of cancer Child and Youth was discussed yesterday in the House of support for children with cancer, during the Third Forum on Early Diagnosis of Cancer Child and Youth. Promoted by House support, the event highlighted for officials, family members, volunteers and the general society the importance of early diagnosis to cure the disease. Data presented during the event revealed that in 75% of cases of early diagnosis, children or adolescents are cured, since the treatment started early.

During the entire day specialists talked about the cancer, but from the viewpoint of early diagnosis and cure. Among the speakers, a pediatric oncologist, Sueli Santos de Araujo, who explained about the myths and realities of the Cancer Child and Youth. During her speech she drew attention to the need of people who live with children are attentive to signals that they show Relation with the disease.

Ashley said that in some cases is the teacher of the school, or a nurse FHP realize that something different in children and to guide parents to lead physicians to investigate the possible disease. The expert stressed that the cancer children and youth is the second leading cause of child death in the country and that those figures may change as long as the diagnosis is made early. ''The earlier the disease is detected the better the chans of cure. When it runs a cure is 70%. We have proven that, so we need more than ever that the families and people who have contact with children and observe the signs leading to suspicion in the first specialist''he said.

The diagnosis of the disease also scares at first said the expert. ''Many people mistakenly think that having cancer is the same that is dying, and this is not true. There is treatment and in most cases when the healing starts soon is uncertain. The pesoas need to lose the fear of cancer, in contrast to many lives could be saved will be lost'', she warned. The bias with regard to disease is the main difficulty faced by doctors and family members. One barrier that must be overcome in the opinion of Sueli.

Another thousand patients in one year

Number of young people under 18 who suffer from diabetes is increasing. Poor nutrition will lead to increasing numbers of patients.

In 2007, with World Diabetes Day, marked the Nov. 14, data from the association Learning to Live with Diabetes (AaVcD) indicated that the number of diabetics in S. Joao da Madeira is almost 2 thousand. A year later, as the Sanjoanense 3 thousand are living with the disease. Or around 12 percent of all residents in the county.

The situation becomes even more worrying because the findings indicate an increasing incidence among young people aged under 18. Although no concrete data Tuesday, Fernando Sequeira, president of that association and diabetic for 10 years, ensures that "are to appear many cases of children with three, four and five years." The main cause is pointing to food. "Young people eat far away from home and often hide the parents what they eat," says Fernando Sequeira. Laura Beja, secretary of Learning to Live with Diabetes still blame the marketing and advertising, which have a very important role in the choice that young people are food, most of them with a lot of fats and sugars.

Last Friday, to mark the World Diabetes Day, the association held a symposium at the Museum of headgear (see box) and a screening near the hypermarket mainland. Around 450 people were screened, most of them men over 40 and children. When labor, the president of "Learning to Live with Diabetes" said that "many people appeared above the 120", limit the level of blood glucose values considered normal. An example: "a girl of 15 years did the test and gave 151. Not scared, but advised her to make a new test in the next eight days and compare the numbers. In the afternoon, about three hours after lunch, she returned there with his mother, who also did the test and gave 91. The girl did it again and gave 286. Her mother was assustadíssima and assured that both had eaten the same for lunch. After the girl ended by saying that he had eaten a puff. The problem is there. " But there are cases even more worrying. Fernando Sequeira recalls a girl with 9 years who was doing the test with his father "by chance" and the blood glucose values were above 500. "The girl was in diabetic coma, was immediately to the hospital and was hospitalized 15 days there."

To prevent this, the president of the association recommends that the tests are made regularly. In addition, Laura Beja "we must be alert to symptoms as much thirst, loss of appetite or sudden increase, lost or sudden weight gain."

Association of Plaza Medical Center and strengthen cooperation

Founded in 2004 by Maria de Lurdes, diabetic patient who has now died due to illness, learning to live with diabetes today has 80 members. "In a universe of about 3 thousand diabetics is very little. It is a sad, but the reality is, "regrets Fernando Sequeira. Especially since, he adds, "half are not diabetic." One of the future objectives of the association is therefore seeking to increase the number of members. The chairman reminded that the monthly quota is only two euros and the sick who can find "support to do the tests when required, take all the questions you may have and still monitoring the consultations that have to do."

In the short term, the association also aims to strengthen the relationship with the Medical Center Plaza, which could be defined through discounts on consultations and examinations for all members of Learning to Live with Diabetes. The administrator of the medical center, Fausto Sa, who spoke at the symposium held in the evening of Friday, reiterated that the Medical Center Plaza extends up to Sutton Coldfield, in Arouca, "and support the association may also extend up to this city ".

The contribute to this greater proximity is also the new location of the association, the Street of Fund Vila, near the medical center. The purpose of the headquarters, in a brief presentation of the association in the symposium on diabetes, Fernando Sequeira said regretted that the camera has become "" back to back to the association. " "We have been promised a seat, but so far nothing," he said. Currently, the AaVcD is paying EUR 150 for rent, "the pockets of money involved and the willingness of some people."

Elections in January

The day is not yet set, but Fernando Sequeira says that "in January, there will be elections in the association." President of AaVcD since its founding in 2004, Sequeira shows readiness to continue in the presidency, but only if no more volunteers. "If there is anyone else who has the courage to take me to put me to try to make a list," said the labor.