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WHIS Portugal: Transforming Healthcare Through Innovation

31 March 2025

Press Release

Lisbon, Portugal – WHIS Portugal is revolutionising healthcare through collaboration, innovation, and community-driven solutions. Our work aligns with Portugal’s health priorities, focusing on prevention, social prescribing, digital health, health literacy, and sustainability to enhance wellbeing and reduce health inequalities.

Successful Event Launch

Last Friday, WHIS Portugal launched with an engaging online event, bringing together experts to discuss transformative healthcare approaches. The event set the stage for ongoing collaboration and innovation.

Global Health – Portugal

📅** Date**: 28th March 2025 ⏰** Time**: 8:00 PM GMT �� Platform: Online

Key Topics:

  1. Health Literacy – Empowering individuals through education
  2. Social Prescribing – Community-driven health solutions
  3. Investment in Health – Exploring opportunities for sustainable growth

Expert Speakers:

  • Professor Cristina Vaz de Almeida – president of Portuguese Health Literacy Society - Social prescribing & health literacy
  • Dr. Vasco Fonseca – oncologist, Physical activity for older adults with cancer Professor Tania Gaspar – pshycologist, Workplace mental wellbeing
  • Eliana Rocha –nurse, Rehabilitation & mental health
  • Mariana Fonseca physiotherapist & Vânia Costa nutricionist – One Health Literacy in the Azores
  • Diana Pinheiro – educator,c Mindfulness for burnout recovery
  • Cecília Nunes – clinical teials,vStorytelling for hospitalised children
  • Dr. Filipa Rodrigues Dutra – family medical doctor Poetry as a health prevention strategy Hosted by Gareth Presch, Founder & CEO, WHIS

Our Partners

WHIS Portugal is proud to partner with SPLS (https://splsportugal.com), supporting our shared mission to drive health innovation and improve community wellbeing in Portugal.

Join us in shaping a healthier, more connected Portugal - https://whis.world/our-story/f/whis-portugal-transforming-healthcare-through-innovation

#HealthForAll #TogetherWeInspire #HealthLiteracy #GSPA #WHIS