PORTUGAL

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PORTUGAL

• Ana Antunes
• Claudia Barbedo
• Isabel Flores

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Portugal Country Profile

• Situated in the Iberian Peninsula
• Area 88,500 Km2
• With archipelagos of Azores (9 islands) and
  Madeira (2 islands)

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Portugal Demography

• Population 10.4 million
• Progressive decline in the younger age groups
• Increase of the older age groups due to
• lower fertility rate
• increasing longevity

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Portugal Specific Advantages

• Geographical position
• Natural resources
• Political and Social estability
• Climate (plenty of sun-shine!)
• Diferent interesting monuments
• Tasty Food
• Hospitable People

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Portugal Health Profile

• Main causes of Mortality CVD, Cancer, Traffic
  Accidents.
• Highest rates of Tuberculosis in Europe (men
  25-34 years old).
• Increasing cases of AIDS.
• Increase of life expectancy at birth. (2003-
  Men73,47 Fem80,30 years)
• Decrease of infant mortality rate. (1970-77,5
  per 1000 birth live 2002-5,0 per 1000 birth
  live)

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Portuguese Health System

• Mixed Health System (Public and Private)
• Public Healthcare covers all the population.
• Health Units provide care at three levels of
  prevention Promotion and education for health,
  Diagnosis and treatment, Rehabilitation.

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Health Promotion in Portugal

• HP is a priority on Health Policies.
• Main Goal empowerment of citizens and
  intersectorial participation.
• Equity is not forgotten special programs to
  people in risk.

The future of HP policy is under current debate,
with the discussion of the National Health Plan
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Health Promotion in Portugal

• HP Programs Health Promoting Schools, Healthy
  Cities, Healthy Workplaces,etc.
• Special Programs for
• - Decrease consume of alcohol, tobacco, drugs
• - Cancer Prevention
• - Nutrition
• - Traffic Accidents Prevention

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Portugal 2004

• Portugal host an important event The European
  Football Championship and a huge number of
  tourists is expected
• We are waiting for you! VISIT US!