Structure

DGS is governed by one Director-General, assisted by two Deputy Directors.

DGS’ activities are supported by:

• 4 directorates:
• Department of Quality in Health;
• Disease Prevention and Health Promotion;
• Analysis and Information;
• International Relations.
• 9 divisions:
• Quality Management;
• Patient Mobility;
• Infant, Youth, Reproductive and Sexual Health;
• Healthy Lifestyle;
• Environmental and Occupational Health;
• Epidemiology and Statistics;
• Programme Monitoring;
• European and Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation;
• Management Support.
• 2 support units:
• National Public Health Officer and Public Health Emergencies Management;
• National Health Service Contact Centre.
• Organisation Chart of the Directorate-General of Health

Legal framework

• Organisation Law of the Ministry of Health: Decree-Law 124/2011 of December 29
• Organisation Law of the Directorate-General of Health: Regulatory Decree 14/2012 of January 26
• Definition of the directorates of the Directorate-General of Health: Ordinance 159/2012 of May 22
• Definition of the divisions of the Directorate-General of Health: Director-General of Health’s Order 7763/2012 of May 29