ANES
Associação Nacional de Esterilização
Portuguese National Association for Sterilization

Portugal

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Information about Portugal

Portugal is in Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain. Portugal has a 1,793 km North Atlantic Ocean coastline and shares a border of 1,214 km with Spain. Portugal's territory is mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in the south.

• Area: 92,391 km² (land: 91,951 km², includes Azores and Madeira Islands; water: 440 km²)
• Population: 10,084,245 (July 2002)
• Capital: Lisbon
• Language: Portuguese
• Religion: Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant
• Climate: maritime; cool and rainy in the north, warm and dry in the south
• Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time [GMT]
• Currency: Euro [EUR]

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ANES - Associação Nacional de Esterilização

ANES - Associação Nacional de Esterilização, the Portuguese National Association for Sterilization was established in 1997 with the following objectives:

• To promote good practice for the prevention and control of infection transmission through the centralization of Sterilization Services.
• To disseminate European and International Standards related to the correct use and re-use of medical devices produced for multiple use.
• To collaborate with the Ministry of Health in developing national guidelines.
• To promote education of professionals working in Sterilization services in all Health Care Institutions.

ANES has 200 members mostly nurses but also including a few doctors, hospital administrators and pharmacists. Amongst its activities is the annual organization of a National Conference.

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Conferences & Seminars

to be announced...

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Contact

Elaine Pina
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