This Thursday and Friday, the International Conference “The 3 As: Availability, Accessibility and Affordability of Medicines and Medical Devices” took place at the Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon. The conference was organized by INFARMED - Portuguese National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, under the auspices of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (PPEU). Objective: to promote discussion among the main European pharmaceutical policy actors, addressing national and European challenges in an integrated, ethical and sustainable manner.
In the opening session, the speakers emphasised the importance of international collaboration and cooperation, commending the effort to bring together the main agents in the area of medicines and health products.
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Portugal has registered no coronavirus-related deaths for 24 hours for the second time since the pandemic began.
The last time the country reported no daily deaths was in early August.
The positive news on Monday follows a lengthy lockdown that has helped Portugal to slash the infection rate to a fraction of its level in late January, when it was experiencing the worst Covid surge in the world.
The country has reported 16,965 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
More than 834,000 cases have been registered.
The lockdown, introduced that month, has been gradually eased, with pupils now back in schools and museums, hair salons and restaurant and cafe terraces reopened.
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WORLD / EUROPE By Xinhua Published: Feb 24, 2021 08:42 AM
Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2021 shows that Portuguese officials welcome German army medical experts at Figo Maduro military airbase in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo: Xinhua)
Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2021 shows German army medical experts disembark at Figo Maduro military airbase in Lisbon, Portugal.(Photo: Xinhua)
Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2021 shows German army medical experts are seen in a bus at Figo Maduro military airbase in Lisbon, Portugal.(Photo: Xinhua)
Portugal on Tuesday welcomed the second team of German military health professionals who assist the country in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
The German Army s transport plane landed at the military airport of Figo Maduro in Lisbon, and the team was received by members of the Portuguese government before the medics took up their posts at the Hospital da Luz.