SOCIAL Municipal Budget for 2023 foresees the creation of the municipal health card

The Municipality of Penela unanimously approved the the Municipal Budget and Great Plan Options for 2023, in the amount of 13.2 million euros, which has the novelty of creating a health card for the residents to access an extended network of Services.

The presidente, Eduardo Nogueira dos Santos, pointed out that the budget for next year is marked by some restrictions and a great uncertainty, so not yet can fully reflect the electoral

DECO - Free costumer service on the second Thursday of each month

The Municipality and DECO started a partnership that provides services to consumers, on the second Thursday of each month, from 10 am to 1 pm, in the Town Hall. A free initiative that arised in June, under the protocol signed between the Town Hall and the DECO consumers association, for the development of projects regarding information, representation, training to consumers and also their empowerment.

program endorsed in the last local elections.“One of our election commitments was the creation of a health insurance, but due to the restrictions, we won´t yet be able to implement the insurance we planned, although we are already giving steps to firm up a municipal health card, which will allow the reduction of costs in the access to an extended network of health services,” he said.

“Give change to those in need” in Penela and Espinhal pharmacies

The Municipality of Penela joined the solidarity fundraising campaign “Give Change to those in need”, promoted by the Associação Dignity. In the pharmacies of Penela and Espinhal it was possible to donate the change from purchases in favor of this campaign. The initiative invites people to donate the change from purchases made at pharmacies. The amount raised by the action will be fully applied in the acquisition of medicine for families in need, covered by the Programme: Rede Solidária do Medicamento.

Food raising for solidarity baskets

The Municipality of Penela and Smart Rural HIESE promoted a solidarity food raising intended for solidarity baskets.