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The Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection has formalized, through Order no. 176/2026, the appointment of Environmental Engineering graduate, Eng. Marco Antonio Negreira Magalhaes, to the position of Head of the Licensing and Environmental Health Division at the Regional Health Directorate.
The appointment, which takes place under a three-year renewable service commission, follows a prior competitive procedure (Notice no. 415/2025). The new manager, who was already part of the Regional Health Directorate's staff, has an extensive background in environmental health, including specialized training in leadership management and experience in strategic working groups, such as the certification of Madeira as a Sustainable Tourist Destination and the MaRaM strategy.
The Regional Government has authorized the distribution of budgetary charges for the acquisition of volume expanders for SESARAM, in a four-year contract.
The Regional Government of Madeira has approved the redistribution of budget charges for the renewal of the lease for the space housing the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital outpatient clinic.
Doctor Jose Eduardo Tomas Cunha de Freitas has been appointed General Coordinator of the Health Center Group of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.