{"id":55426,"date":"2025-04-09T16:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T16:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/en\/?p=55426"},"modified":"2025-04-09T16:45:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T16:45:45","slug":"portugals-ministry-of-health-honors-the-institute-of-the-sisters-hospitallers-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/en\/portugals-ministry-of-health-honors-the-institute-of-the-sisters-hospitallers-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal&#8217;s Ministry of Health honors the Institute of the Sisters Hospitallers Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"684\">As part of the World Health Day celebrations, the <strong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"288\">Sisters Hospitallers Institute<\/strong> has been awarded the <strong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"352\">Gold Grade Distinguished Service Medal<\/strong>, presented by the <strong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"402\">Portugal Ministry of Health<\/strong>. The ceremony took place at the <strong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"458\">INFARMED Auditorium<\/strong> and was attended by <strong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"513\">Prime Minister Lu\u00eds Montenegro<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"555\">Minister of Health Ana Paula Martins<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"603\">Director General of Health Rita S\u00e1 Machado<\/strong>, and representatives from several leading institutions in the healthcare sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"983\">This decoration\u2014the <strong data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"757\">highest honor awarded by the Ministry of Health<\/strong>\u2014serves as a public and national recognition of the work we have been carrying out for over <strong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"862\">130 years<\/strong>, in service of people, especially the most vulnerable, promoting <strong data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"982\">health with science, with humanity, and with heart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1251\">This medal is a symbol. It represents the <strong data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1054\">dedication of our teams<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1090\">trust of those we care for<\/strong>, and the <strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1125\">fidelity to a mission<\/strong> that is renewed each day: to provide <strong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1180\">integral care<\/strong>, by listening, welcoming, and respecting the uniqueness of every life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1406\">We receive it with <strong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1298\">gratitude and humility<\/strong>, knowing that the true merit lies in every <strong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1363\">daily act of care<\/strong>, in every life touched by <strong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1405\">hospitality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1531\">To all those who are part of this mission: this distinction is yours. <strong data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1531\">We celebrate with you. We move forward, together.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1603\"><em data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1603\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/pg1uhFTZigQ\">Click here<\/a> to relive the World Health Day Commemorative Ceremony.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of World Health Day, the Sisters Hospitallers Institute was awarded the Gold Grade Distinguished Service Medal\u2014the highest honor granted by the Portugal Ministry of Health. 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