On July 3, at 10:30 a.m., residents of Aves demonstrate next to the Dr. José María Grande Hospital, in Portalegre, in defense of the right to health in that municipality.
About six months after the protest organized at the Aves Health Center, “which mobilized hundreds of people, the problems recorded regarding the health services provided by the National Health Service (SNS) in the municipality of Aves remain unchanged, leaving the population unchanged.” Basic health care,” reveals the Avis City Council in a statement.
The shortage of doctors in the municipality of Aves “remains a major problem.” Currently, according to the municipality, “there is only one permanent doctor on a mid-term basis and two on a service provision basis, one of whom has been on leave for the past few months.”
The population of Aves needs “urgent solutions in terms of access to health care, which is compromised by the poor performance of the Aves Health Center and the lack of care for residents in extensions in parishes that, without adequate human resources, do not provide the service they should, or will simply remain closed.” .
This procedure is promoted by the municipality of Aves and the parishes/unions of parishes affiliated with the municipality, with transportation guaranteed for participants who must register by July 1st at the parish councils and unions.
