Maria de Jesus Simões Barroso Soares - Pro Dignitate

� Delivers a Conference on “Dignity and Human Rights” in the UNESCO
workshop “Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights” at the
Medical School of the University of Porto – September 30 th 2005
� Attends the Gulbenkian Conference “Terrorism and International Relations” –
October 25 th 2005
� Intervenes in the opening session of the seminar “Prevention of Domestic
Violence: local policies and proximity intervention”, at the Lisbon Health Park
– November 25 th 2005
PORTUGUESE RED CROSS
Madame Maria de Jesus Barroso Soares takes office July 28 th 1997
1997/2003 (reforms and actions)
� Regarding the “Red Cross Hospital’”:
1) Reorganisation of the Hospital by implementing a new enterprise - like
management model and contracting with the National Health Service.
2) An upgrading of the facilities and equipment took place, entailing a shift from
a technical failure situation with a negative turnover of 1500000,00 euros
towards a positive situation of 1850000,00 euros in 2001.
An investment of 9000000,00 euros in facilities and equipment was also made.
This was achieved through self-funding. Today there is a capacity of 150 beds,
7 surgery units, 12 intensive care adult beds and 4children beds.
3) In 2001, there were 12600 admissions, 44500 appointments and 8000
surgeries; 5430were performed to help the SNS waiting lists.
� Restructuring of the Military Home through the following steps:
� As of January 2003, development of the 2 nd restructuring phase