The inauguration ceremony for the expanded and redeveloped facilities of the USF São João de Sobrado, in Sobrado, took place today, October 28, 2026. The project, which involved an investment of 470 thousand euros fully funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), aims to improve the conditions for providing primary healthcare to the local population.
The Mayor of Valongo, Paulo Esteves Ferreira, highlighted the importance of the investment for the "residents of Sobrado," emphasizing that "having accessible and quality primary healthcare is a guarantee that our populations do not have to leave their parish to obtain the medical care they need".
Ana Correia de Oliveira, from the SNS Executive Directorate, highlighted the role of municipalities in care integration, while the President of the Board of Directors of ULS São João, Maria João Baptista, stressed the importance of the USF for the widespread implementation of family health units in the country and the complementarity between health institutions and municipalities.
The Coordinator of USF São João de Sobrado, Andreia Marques, celebrated the "return to a space that is part of the community" and praised the new conditions, which include four additional rooms for clinical consultations, strengthening the unit's response capacity.
The redevelopment is part of the municipal plan to invest in modernizing the municipality's health equipment, aiming to improve working conditions for professionals and the quality of care provided to users.
