The Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection has formalized the update of the Calheta municipal emergency plan, ensuring greater readiness in responding to risks.
Through Order no. 190/2026, the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection approved the revision of the Calheta Municipal Civil Protection Emergency Plan. This measure, which enters into force on the first business day following its publication, follows the technical criteria established by the National Civil Protection Commission.
The document, which has already received a favorable opinion from the Municipal Civil Protection Commission and the Regional Civil Protection Service, IP-RAM, is available for public consultation on the Calheta City Council website, ensuring transparency and awareness of safety measures by the local population.
The Regional Government Council has updated the maximum fee for dental consultations covered by the Agreement with the Dental Surgeons Association, for the first time since 1997.
A new agreement allows patients from the Regional Health Service to be referred to private providers for fine-needle aspiration biopsies of thyroid nodules and the related analyses. The examinations are paid for by IASAÚDE and must not incur any charges for patients.
SESARAM will keep the Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça outpatient clinic in premises leased from CPE - Companhia de Parques de Estacionamento, S.A., from 2027 to 2030. The total rent for the three years will be 381,471.48 euros, exempt from VAT.