Health care in Lisbon: what you need to know
In this article, Dr. Joy tells you about the different options for getting medical care during your stay in Lisbon.
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Ines Mendes
« Patients have the main role to play in their health, by adopting the right habits »
Dr. Mendes is a globetrotter, and this began at the age of 12 when she followed her parents to Macau until she came of age. Following her medical studies at the New School of Medicine in Lisbon, she spent two years in Guinea Bissau working for NGOs, followed by a year in Spain as an emergency doctor.
Today, she divides her time between consultations and emergency shifts, in Lisbon and the Azores, and occasionally returns to Africa for missions. She starts each day of the year with a yoga session and a sea bath. She starts each day of the year with a yoga session and a sea bath, all accompanied by a healthy and conscious diet, that’s the place to start.
Her tools
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General medicine
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Travel medicine
Ce qu’elle traite le plus souvent
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Chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, depression...)
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Acute illnesses (urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, flu...)
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ENT diseases
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Infectious diseases
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Sexually transmitted diseases
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Health check-up
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Pain management
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Pre-travel vaccination
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International pre-travel assessment
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International post-travel review
Her background
2014 Postgraduate course in Travel Medicine – Institute of Tropical Medicine – Lisbon
2013 Postgraduate course Tropical Diseases – Institute of Tropical Medicine – Lisbon
2011-2015 Specialization in Family Medicine
2000-2006 Faculty of Medical Sciences – New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Spoken languages : english, portuguese
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