As part of the celebrations for the 191st anniversary of the municipality of Câmara de Lobos, the Health Administration Institute, IP-RAM (IASAÚDE) has highlighted the reach of its health programs in the area.
Câmara de Lobos is the second municipality outside Funchal with the highest number of beneficiaries for family support programs in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, with over 3,100 users assisted in the past seven years.
Initiatives include the ‘Kit Bebé’ (Baby Kit), active since 2019, which has benefited over 1,600 newborns. The ‘+Visão Crianças e Jovens’ (Vision+ Children and Youth) program, launched in 2022, has supported over 660 children and young people, while ‘+Visão Seniores’ (Vision+ Seniors) has assisted over 618 elderly residents with the purchase of glasses. In oral health, the ‘+Sorriso’ (Smile+) program, running since 2023, has registered more than 270 young beneficiaries.
