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The Minister of Health, Marta Temido, praised, this Friday, the work of the National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (Insa) in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic during the last nine months in Portugal.
In the closing speech of the commemorative day of this institution, the governor announced at the beginning of the speech that she was moved and, during the communication, she could not hide her choked voice or hold back tears.
The audience applauded Marta Temido as she rewarded herself and spoke again. Moments later they offered him water and a pack of tissues. The minister continued, still visibly moved, but did not lose her voice again.
[Vídeo da conferência no Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge. Declarações da ministra da Saúde a partir das 3h08.]
Doutor Ricardo Jorge National Institute of Health Day – 2020 https://t.co/0mtZ98nnLs
– Ricardo Jorge Institute (@irj_pt) December 11, 2020
“Insa is present, reliable, competent, respected at all times. Always ”, said Marta Temido, underlining:“ Daily, in our emails and WhatsApp groups; fortnightly, in our technical meetings with parties; so many times in our social networks, in our homes and with our general public, through studies, projects, alliances, collaborations, research and various methodologies that have contributed a lot to the response to this pandemic in our country ”.
The head of the Health portfolio highlighted the “nuclear” role of Insa in the “coordination of the network of Covid-19 diagnostic laboratories”, through which “support systems for the registration of information, evaluating the capacity to carry out tests and a strategic reserve of material and reagents for the laboratory diagnosis ”of infection by the new coronavirus.
While considering the Covid-19 pandemic as “the challenge of our lives” and whose response “forced unprecedented sacrifices”, Marta Temido reiterated the gratitude of the Ministry of Health to Insa for “solidarity” and for “combating misinformation ”. and highlighted the institution as “a jewel in the crown of the National Health Service (SNS) and the Portuguese scientific system.”
The Minister of Health thanked on several occasions for having been invited to the act of the National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge – INSA
On the other hand, the minister did not ignore the warning of the president of the board of directors of Insa, Fernando de Almeida, who, minutes before, had warned of the “challenge of renewal, reform and repositioning in Portuguese society” and had argued that a new organic -, ensuring that the Ministry of Health will not stop promoting its development.
“The roadmap for the reform of Insa is underway and that is the great challenge that awaits us abroad. We want and expect an even more competitive Insa that maintains the level of quality to which the Ministry of Health and the country are accustomed. I am confident that the future holds promising opportunities for success, ”he predicted.
Portugal represents at least 5,373 deaths associated with Covid-19 in 340,287 confirmed cases of infection, according to the latest bulletin from the Directorate General of Health (DGS).
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