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President Cavaco Silva in Vilamoura Algarve
• 03 May 2007 •
 PRESIDENT Cavaco Silva recently visited the Algarve to attend the opening ceremony of the 28th Conference of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology in Vilamoura, where he gave a speech.
The president said: “The issues which will be debated here are in everyone’s interest and not just in that of the conference’s participants. In accordance with data available for 2003, cardiovascular diseases are the largest cause of mortality in Portugal and in Europe.
“Worldwide, almost one third of deaths are due to
cardiovascular diseases, but there are more, the international trend indicates an increase in mortality due to these diseases, especially in the developed countries of Europe and North America.”
Cavaco Silva, who was unable to attend the event which took place at the Algarve Stadium where more than 3,000 people got together on the pitch to form a shape of a human heart, added: “I would like to say to all those present that, such as the Society which organised this Conference, so the President of the Republic is endeavouring to disseminate good professional practices and to promote the responsible behaviours which will lead to an improved health for the Portuguese.
Cardiovascular diseases are included in a group of pathologies which can be prevented. The primary prevention of heart and blood vessel diseases depends, in good measure, on the adoption of healthy behaviours and life styles. Prominent amongst these are giving up smoking, choosing a healthy diet, fighting sedentary habits and stress, and taking physical exercise. If citizens have the right to demand healthy public policies, they are also duty-bound to lead a healthier life. As effective as the actions of the State may be, and however competent the physicians - and of this I have no doubts – results will always be scarce if citizens do not care for their health, for their own health.”
The president concluded by saying that healthcare in Portugal is now of a very high standard: “Portuguese medicine has a quality that places it alongside with the highest international standards. However, research in the science of health must be encouraged, as well as the recognition of the efforts of each team and of each researcher, and also the co-operation with renowned foreign institutions.” |  Return to Top
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