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The Regional Government signed a program contract for the creation of the Lar D'Ajuda V Unit, with an investment exceeding 1.6 million euros.
A new program contract has been formalized within the scope of the Madeira Integrated Continuing Care Network (REDE), involving the Institute of Health Administration, IP-RAM, the Madeira Social Security Institute, IP-RAM, the Regional Secretariat for Inclusion, Labor and Youth, and the entity Lar d'Ajuda - Lar e Centro de Dia, Sociedade Unipessoal, LDA.
The agreement, established on June 2, 2026, and approved by the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection, aims at the operationalization of the Long-Term Care and Maintenance Unit named Unidade Lar D'Ajuda V, with the contracting of 17 beds. The total public investment amounts to €1,641,479.20, distributed as follows:
The program contract is available for consultation on the website of the Institute of Health Administration, IP-RAM.
The Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection authorized the redistribution of 2.25 million euros for the acquisition of total knee arthroplasty items for SESARAM.
The Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection and the Regional Secretariat for Finance have approved the budget allocation for the purchase of eight non-emergency patient transport vehicles for SESARAM.
The Regional Finance Secretary authorized the hiring of Dr. Maria Isabel Nunes Canha, a doctor retired due to age, to continue working in the public health service on a part-time basis.