Factsheet for measure
PT-2022-21/2426
– measures in Portugal
National Health Service: Healthcare for citizens from Ukraine
SNS: serviço de saúde para cidadãos da Ucrânia
Background information
The Portuguese Government has approved a special package of measures to host, protect and integrate people who fled Ukraine to Portugal, who have been granted temporary protection under the Resolution of the Council of Ministers 29-A/2022, of 1 March.
The decree-law 24-B/2022 of 11 March lays down exceptional measures to grant temporary protection to displaced persons from Ukraine.
Content of measure
Displaced citizens from Ukraine who apply for temporary protection will automatically be given a National Health Service user number, as is set in the Resolution of the Council of Ministers 29-D 2022, of 11 March 2022. They have automatic access to all basic health services, available through the Portuguese National Health Service, notably, maternal and child health care, updating of vaccines according to the National Vaccination Plan, vaccination for COVID-19, hospital care and other health programmes in force.
Additionally, the National Health Service has made available, from 21 March, medical consultation for young people and children arriving from Ukraine, which will operate at Hospital Dona Estefânia (Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central).
The consultation will work every working day. Translation service is guaranteed. Screening takes place in the morning and consultations are scheduled for the afternoon of the same day.
Use of measure
No information to date.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Migrants or refugees
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Public support service providers
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No special funding required
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement of any social partner in the design, implementation and monitoring of the measure.
Views and reactions
Unknown.
Sources
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01 March 2022: Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 29-A/2022, of 1 March
(dre.pt)
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11 March 2022: Decree-Law 24-B/2022 of 11 March
(dre.pt)
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19 March 2022: Consultation for children and young people from Ukraine
(healthnews.pt)
