The MoU was signed by the CEO of Altice Portugal, Alexandre Fonseca, and the Regional Secretary for Health, Pedro Ramos, and provides for the creation of a working group, made up of members appointed by each entity, which will carry out a diagnosis of needs and synergies in the areas of telemedicine, procedural and administrative simplification and digitalization. Altice Portugal and the Regional Health Secretariat are committed to identifying added value and planning for the future within the scope of the greatest technological innovations in the health ecosystem and developed by Altice Labs, in order to better respond to the needs of Madeirans.
"Altice's positioning in the healthcare sector involves the innovation and development of pioneering solutions for healthcare institutions and the provision of ICT solutions for the digital transformation of these institutions and the relationship with their patients. And Altice Labs, the Innovation company of the Altice Portugal group, is committed to putting its know-how, recognized worldwide, also at the service of the health of Madeirans and their medical community," said Alexandre Fonseca, CEO of Altice Portugal.
"The signing of this protocol reveals yet another commitment made by the Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Health and Civil Protection, and Altice, to take further steps forward in digitalization in the area of health. The new tools available on the market and provided by Altice are in line with the Regional Government's vision of improving communication through digitalization, research, innovation and interoperability, working for the benefit of the population," said Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos, Regional Secretary for Health
Altice Portugal has also led investment in health, promoting equal access to health, as well as access to communications and education. It is worth remembering that the company has also promoted the supply of equipment to social and hospital institutions in Madeira, in order to mitigate inequalities in access to technology at the service of society.
This visit also includes the signing of five protocols that guarantee the continued expansion of the fiber optic network and the mobile network in the region, investments that exceed 35 million euros in the last four years and that position Altice Portugal as the largest investor in technology and communications at the service of the Madeirans.