Preventing Diseases and Preserving Health
No. 88 JANUARY 2019
Living with health and happiness, for longer and with better quality of life, is the main aspiration of each one of us. But to what extent should each citizen be held responsible for the protection of their own health? How can public health measures ensure the preventive component of health preservation under conditions of sustainability and social equality? Is Portugal prepared to respond to new health crises quickly and according to a plan? In this clear and informative essay, the author shares his vast experience in public service and as the head of the Directorate-General of Health. It reviews and takes stock of the main advances, problems and challenges in public health nationwide. And it explains why preventing diseases and preserving health are the right and duty of each and every one of us.
Living with health and happiness, for longer and with better quality of life, is the main aspiration of each one of us. But to what extent should each citizen be held responsible for the protection of their own health? How can public health measures ensure the preventive component of health preservation under conditions of sustainability and social equality? Is Portugal prepared to respond to new health crises quickly and according to a plan? In this clear and informative essay, the author shares his vast experience in public service and as the head of the Directorate-General of Health. It reviews and takes stock of the main advances, problems and challenges in public health nationwide. And it explains why preventing diseases and preserving health are the right and duty of each and every one of us.
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Dimensions
7 × 130 × 200 mm
ISBN
978-989-8943-22-4
Book available only in Portuguese
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