Stories from Vila Franca de Xira · Portugal

Mayors from 13 councils, including Alcochet, Alenquer, Almada, and Setúbal, have requested meetings with all parliamentary groups in the Assembly. The officials aim to discuss the closure of obstetric emergency services in Vila Franca de Xira. The emergency department in Vila Franca de Xira closed permanently in March. Pregnant women are now being redirected to other facilities. The request was made via a joint statement from the mayors of the Vila Franca de Xira area and the Setúbal Peninsula inter-municipal community. A joint statement was released by the local leaders regarding the closure.