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Engineer Marco Antonio Negreira Magalhaes takes over as head of the Licensing and Environmental Health Division at the Regional Health Directorate.
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.
Cláudia Sofia Freitas Fernandes, a nurse at SESARAM, has been granted scholarship-holder status to pursue a doctorate at the Portuguese Catholic University. Partial leave may include up to 30 days of paid absence per year, subject to academic progress and continued service at the institution.
Cláudia Patrícia Mendonça Gouveia, a SESARAM nurse, will receive scholarship-equivalent status to pursue a doctorate until 17 July 2027. The leave will be partial and subject to conditions on pay, academic progress and continued service.
Lígia Maria de Jesus Baptista Correia has consolidated her inter-category mobility from technical assistant to technical coordinator. The change takes effect on 1 October 2026 and corresponds to the first salary step, level 15.