ARS Algarve distributes 81 home support vehicles to health centres

81 electric vehicles are being distributed by ARS do Algarve to health centres in the region to strengthen the response to home support and community interventions.

Regional Health Administration (ArsIn the Algarve, at the end of July, the phased delivery of 81 electric vehicles acquired under the Recovery and Resilience Plan began.PRR) for primary health care teams and continuous integrated care in health centers in the region.

The aim is to strengthen response capacity in providing local health care, home support and community interventions among the population.

Electric vehicles and their charging stations (wall box), delivery began at the end of July to health centres in 16 municipalities in the Algarve region, and is expected to take place during September.

These vehicles will enable health workers to travel to provide care to the population, significantly improving the response of multidisciplinary teams in primary health care, integrated continuing care, palliative care and home support in health centers in the region, bringing professionals closer to the people. At the same time, reducing local disparities, making access to health care closer and more relevant to the needs of the population.

“It is the first electric fleet that the institution has acquired and we are very happy to be able to provide better working conditions for professionals who provide care directly to people by committing to sustainable mobility and improving the response of the National Health Service (SNS) in primary health care in our region”, highlights Paulo Morgado, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ARS Algarve.

The acquisition of these vehicles (39 BYD ATTO 3 and 42 Peugeot e-Rifter and Citroën ë-Berlingo) by ARS Algarve, through an international public tender, is part of the PRR’s funding for modernization and sustainable growth within the scope of the primary health care reform (provision of electric vehicles to support the provision of home care in health centers) and the expansion of the national network of integrated continuing care to integrated continuing care teams, representing a total investment of approximately €2,370,000.