Residents will leave today, October 21, from Caldas da Rainha, at 1:30 p.m., heading to the official residence of the Prime Minister and then to the Council of the Republic, in a protest called Unidos pela Saúde.
A press release explained that the demonstration, organized by the Caldas da Rainha City Council, departs from the center of Caldas da Rainha, heading by bus to Lisbon.
“On October 21, we will unite in Lisbon to march for our hospital,” the statement quoted City Council President Vitor Márquez as saying, adding that “the disappearance of Hospital Caldas da Rainha will harm the entire West.” North region.
The Caldas da Rainha Chamber confirms that “the demand for the construction of the future Hospital do Oeste in Caldas da Rainha is at stake, against the decision of Health Minister Manuel Pizarro to close the current hospital in the municipality.”
The official delegation that will deliver the technical studies supporting the maintenance of the hospital in Caldas to the official residence of the Prime Minister includes the President of the City Council, the President of the Municipal Council, José Lalanda Ribeiro, and Doctor Antonio Corrado. , Coordinator of the Health Committee of the Municipal Council of Caldas da Rainha.
