The Arcos de Valdevez Municipal Health Council took office last Friday, October 16th, in a session held at the Municipal Information and Tourism Center. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor, Olegário Gonçalves, and the Councilor for Health, Angélica Costa, who served as hosts.
This advisory body aims to strengthen coordination and cooperation between different health entities, promoting institutional participation in the definition and monitoring of municipal health policies. Its responsibilities include contributing to municipal health policy, issuing opinions on the Municipal Health Strategy and primary healthcare network planning, as well as proposing health promotion and disease prevention programs.
The Council will also promote information sharing among represented entities and present proposals to improve the quality and efficiency of health services. Its establishment is seen as an important step towards an integrated and participatory health strategy, tailored to the needs of the Arcos de Valdevez population.
Among the priority objectives is the development of a municipal health diagnosis to identify problems, community needs, risk factors, and available resources. The aim is for this body to be a space for dialogue and consensus, contributing to the identification of priorities and the development of responses that promote disease prevention, equity in access to care, healthy aging, and the improvement of the population's quality of life.
