The agreement establishes cooperation focused on health literacy, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, and support for the most vulnerable populations in the municipality. The signing ceremony took place at the Paços do Concelho, attended by the President of the Municipal Chamber of Paredes de Coura, Tiago Cunha, and the director of ESS-IPVC, Professor Doctor Luís Graça.
This partnership aims to create a cooperation platform benefiting the local community and the region's higher education ecosystem. Paredes de Coura commits to prioritizing public health on its political agenda, implementing community-based programs with preventive care and screening actions in the parishes.
For ESS-IPVC, the cooperation opens opportunities for the integration of students and researchers into real community health contexts, enabling local epidemiological studies and the practical application of scientific knowledge.
