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Ordinance No. 431/2026 defines the powers and functioning of the Monitoring and Assessment Commission for Combating Iodine Deficiency, created to implement public health measures in Madeira.
Ordinance No. 431/2026 has been published, defining the powers and functioning of the Monitoring and Assessment Commission for Combating Iodine Deficiency in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. This commission was created under Regional Legislative Decree No. 6/2025/M, which establishes structural measures to combat iodine deficiency in the population.
Among the main powers of the commission are:
The commission, whose composition was finalised by Dispatch No. 123/2026, is chaired by a representative of the regional health secretariat and includes representatives from the Medical Association and the Nutritionists Association. It meets regularly every two months and its functioning is logistically supported by the Regional Health Directorate.
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.
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.
The Government Council approved the first amendment to the organisational structure of the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection. The change concerns Regional Regulatory Decree No. 17/2026/M of 21 September.