Ricardo Mestre will be the next Secretary of State for Health. Natural Serpa, has been deputy director-general of the Directorate-General for Health since June this year, appointed by the then Minister Marta Temido.
Born 30 January 1978, has 44 years has a degree in Economics from the Higher Institute of Economics and Management of the University of Lisbon in 2001, is a specialist in hospital administration and a postgraduate in health services administration.
The new secretary of state is the nephew of Fernando Mestre, better known as Fernando “Baletas”, voice and viola of the “Os Alentejanos” Group. He was a football player having represented as a senior F.C.Serpa (97/98 and 99 and 03/04), C.A.Aldenovense (99/00), C.Sportivo de Beja (01/02 and 02/03), Moura A.C. (03/04) and S.C.Mineiro Aljustrelense (04/05 and 05/06), club where he ended his career.
The President of the Republic will swear in three new Secretaries of State proposed by the Prime Minister, two of which at the Ministry of Health. Ricardo Mestre will be the next Secretary of State for Health and Margarida Tavares was nominated for Secretary of State for Health Promotion.
According to a note on the presidency's page, It can be read that “the President of the Republic accepted the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint three new Secretaries of State, whom he will confer possession on Friday, by 19h30, in BelĂ©m Palace”.
Full name Ricardo Jorge Almeida PerdigĂŁo Seleiro Mestre joins the team of the new Minister of Health, Manuel Pizarro, replacing the Secretary of State for Health, Lacerda Sales.
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Academic qualifications and professional training:
Degree in Economics at the Higher Institute of Economics and Management, University of Lisbon. Postgraduate Diploma in Health Services Administration, at the Modern University. Specialization Course in Hospital Administration, at the National School of Public Health, New University of Lisbon.
Implementation of the Health Services Senior Management Program, da AESE; do «Barcelona Course in Health Financing – Special Theme: Universal Coverage», from the World Health Organization; e do «Summer School on Integrated care: moving beyond the rhetoric», of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.
Professional activity:
Project Manager at the Public Finance Council, in the area of ​​health and the Public Business Sector (March 2021 to june 2022). Executive member of the board of directors of the Central Administration of the Health System, ACSS (March 2016 to march 2021). Director of the Department of Management and Financing of Health Services at ACSS (May 2012 to march 2016). Director of the Contracting Department of the Regional Health Administration (ARS) do Alentejo (May 2008 to May 2012). Advisor to the board of directors of ARS do Alentejo (May 2006 to May 2008). Trainer in the field of Economics and Management (April 2005 to April 2006) and Senior Technician in Financial Services at Hospital S. Paulo Serpa (July 2002 to february 2005).
Other activities:
Coordinator of several working groups in the health area, especially: contracting in primary health care; contracting in integrated continuing care; definition of the SNS strategy for outpatient physical health and rehabilitation care; monitoring the implementation of the family nurse's activity; implementation of the ICD-10-CM/PCS clinical coding system in Portugal. Member of the Alentejo Regional Coordination Team of the National Network of Integrated Continuing Care (September 2006 to May 2012). Lecturer and guest lecturer at various higher education entities and author and co-author of several published works in the area of ​​health administration and management.»
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
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