The Ministry of Finance will increase the budget for local health units (ULS) and Portuguese oncology institutes (IPO) by 678 million euros this month to address the needs of the National Health Service (SNS), a statement announced.
This amount, detailed by the Ministries of Finance and Health, will bolster the budgets of 39 ULS and three IPOs in categories such as human resources and procurement of goods and services for the year 2025.
This 678 million euro allocation adds to the 200 million euros and 500 million euros already transferred in July and October for debt payments to SNS entities, leading to a total of 1.378 billion euros in additional funding for public healthcare this year, according to the government.
The statement also notes that the Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS) is currently implementing procedures for the allocation of funds to each ULS and IPO, which will be completed during this month.
“This measure represents another step in the current government’s commitment to ensuring that the SNS has the necessary resources for effective and continuous operation,” the ministries remarked.
The administration also emphasizes that this commitment is highlighted in the State Budget proposal for 2026, which includes “a series of measures such as a significant increase in the number of medical consultations in primary healthcare and hospitals, a reduction in average waiting times, and the strengthening of family health units of models B and C.
