Andrea Lima, President of Forum Saúde XXI, gave an exclusive interview to HealthNews in which she argued that Portugal is not facing a crisis of the elderly, but rather a profound transformation of society. The interview focused on the need to prepare the country for what is designated as the "Society of 100 Years".
According to Andrea Lima, Portugal has knowledge, professionals and capacity to embrace this new demographic reality. However, the president of Forum Saúde XXI emphasized the need to accelerate change in several areas.
The main identified challenges include the need to invest in prevention, health literacy and data interoperability. Andrea Lima underlined that it is fundamental to ensure that these three areas advance in a coordinated manner to respond to the needs of the aging population.
The position defended by Andrea Lima is one of a profound transformation of the health system centered on people, going beyond the simple pursuit of efficiency. Forum Saúde XXI, under her leadership, thus promotes a debate on how the system should evolve to respond to current demographic challenges.



