Portugal: a small country with grand plans for your health

The teams of NephroCare around the world are always searching for new possibilities to improve the well-being of dialysis patients. The team in Portugal just came up with a health-promoting concept.

Many nations have to deal with an increasing rate of chronic diseases due to the inactivity of their inhabitants. While Portugal used to be among them, public organisations didn’t just look on. They developed a programme to promote physical activity. NephroCare Portugal followed this example and set up a concept for patients in their dialysis centres. The staff know and understand the hurdles dialysis patients face on their way towards a heightened level of physical activity. So they were able to find a possibility of how patients might exercise safely while being helped by members of the healthcare teams. Being able to work out with fellow patients is just one of several huge pluses of the programme. Can you think of the other advantages? You find them in our article.