ACES Gerês Cabreira

What ACES Gerês Cabreira does

ACES Gerês Cabreira (Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Cávado II - Gerês Cabreira) is a Portuguese public healthcare administrative entity established by Portaria nº 273/2009 on 18 March 2009, operating under the Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) and the Ministry of Health. It serves as the primary care coordination body for five municipalities in the Cávado II region of northern Portugal: Amares, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Terras de Bouro, Vieira do Minho, and Vila Verde. The organization is headquartered in Ferreiros (Amares municipality) and operates five Centros de Saúde, each containing multiple functional units including Family Health Units (USF), Community Care Units (UCC), Personalized Healthcare Units (UCSP), and a Public Health Unit (USP).

The organization delivers primary healthcare services including preventive care, chronic disease management, maternal and child health, mental health, oral health (cheque-dentista), home-based continuing care (ECCI), rehabilitation programs (notably respiratory rehabilitation at UCC Vila Verde), and community health promotion through the 'Saúde com Movimento' initiative. Specialized services include rapid HIV testing (opportunistic screening for adults 18-64) and childhood visual health screening using photo-screening technology. ACES Gerês Cabreira is integrated into ULS Braga (Unidade Local de Saúde Braga) for hospital referral and care coordination, and participates in national programs including the DGS National Oral Health Promotion Program, RNCCI (Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados), and WHO-aligned initiatives such as the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI).

The entity is fully government-owned and operates on a non-commercial basis, with services provided at no direct cost to patients and funded through national taxation and SNS budget allocations. Its technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based public-facing website and Microsoft Forms integration for patient contact updates, with no disclosed APIs, AI capabilities, or proprietary digital platforms. The customer base is defined geographically rather than commercially: the general population of the five municipalities within the Cávado II region, with universal access by virtue of residence.

Name

ACES Gerês Cabreira

Legal name

ACES Gerês Cabreira (Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Cávado II - Gerês Cabreira)

Website

https://aces-gerescabreira.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACES Gerês Cabreira is a Portuguese public primary healthcare grouping (ACES Cávado II - Gerês Cabreira) operating under the SNS, delivering primary care, preventive services, home-based care, and community health programs across five municipalities in northern Portugal's Cávado II region.

Ownership category

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Product category

Primary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integrated Primary Care in Behavioral Health Settings (HLAFAGAM)

Keywords

• Primary healthcare services
• Public health administration
• Community care services
• Home-based healthcare
• Preventive health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ferreiros (Amares)

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ACES Gerês Cabreira is a public primary healthcare administrative grouping that delivers community-based medical services through five health centers and multiple functional units (USF, UCC, UCSP, USP) covering Amares, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Terras de Bouro, Vieira do Minho, and Vila Verde. Its core offerings include general primary care consultations, chronic disease management, maternal and child health, vaccination, oral health with cheque-dentista, home-based continuing care (ECCI), mental health, rehabilitation, and community health promotion programs.

Product overview

ACES Gerês Cabreira (Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Cávado II - Gerês Cabreira) is a primary healthcare grouping established by Portaria nº 273/2009, comprising five Health Centers serving the municipalities of Amares, Póvoa de Lanhoso, Terras de Bouro, Vieira do Minho, and Vila Verde. The organization provides integrated primary healthcare services through multiple unit types including Family Health Units (USF), Community Care Units (UCC), and Personalized Healthcare Units (UCSP), supplemented by specialized units for public health, shared care resources, and local coordination. Services encompass health surveillance, chronic disease management, home-based care, rehabilitation, health promotion programs, mental health support, oral health, and health education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• USF Entre Homem e Cávado: Family Health Unit serving Amares municipality
• USF Amaresaúde
• UCC Amares
• USF Maria da Fonte
• USF Das Terras de Lanhoso
• UCC Coração do Minho
• USF Terras de Bouro
• UCC Terras de Bouro
• UCC do Cávado ao Ave II
• UCSP Vieira do Minho
• UCC Vila Verde
• USF Pró-Saúde
• USF Sá de Miranda
• USF Vida+
• USF Prado
• UCSP Terra Verde
• Unidade de Saúde Pública
• Unidade de Recursos Assistenciais Partilhados
• Equipa Coordenadora Local

Products and services

• USF Entre Homem e Cávado Family Health Unit located in Amares, providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality, including general practitioner consultations, chronic disease follow-up, and preventive care.
• USF Amaresaúde Family Health Unit located in Amares, providing primary healthcare services to enrolled populations in the Amares municipality.
• UCC Amares Community Care Unit in Amares providing home-based care, rehabilitation, and community health programs to residents of the Amares municipality.
• USF Maria da Fonte Family Health Unit in Póvoa de Lanhoso providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• USF das Terras de Lanhoso Family Health Unit in Póvoa de Lanhoso providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• UCC Coração do Minho Community Care Unit in Póvoa de Lanhoso providing home-based care, rehabilitation, and community health programs to residents.
• USF Terras de Bouro Family Health Unit in Terras de Bouro providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• UCC Terras de Bouro Community Care Unit in Terras de Bouro providing home-based care, rehabilitation, and community health programs to residents.
• UCC do Cávado ao Ave II Community Care Unit in Vieira do Minho providing home-based care, rehabilitation, and community health programs to residents.
• UCSP Vieira do Minho Personalized Healthcare Unit in Vieira do Minho providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• UCC Vila Verde Community Care Unit in Vila Verde providing home-based care, rehabilitation, and community health programs to residents.
• USF Pró-Saúde Family Health Unit in Vila Verde providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• USF Sá de Miranda Family Health Unit in Vila Verde providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• USF Vida+ Family Health Unit in Vila Verde providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• USF Prado Family Health Unit in Vila Verde providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• UCSP Terra Verde Personalized Healthcare Unit in Vila Verde providing primary healthcare services to enrolled patients in the municipality.
• Unidade de Saúde Pública Public Health Unit providing health surveillance, disease prevention, epidemiology, and health promotion programs across the entire ACES area.
• Unidade de Recursos Assistenciais Partilhados Shared Care Resources Unit coordinating interdisciplinary healthcare services across the ACES functional units.
• Equipa Coordenadora Local Local Coordinating Team managing organizational operations, care coordination, and integration between ACES functional units.
• SNS Hospitalização Domiciliária Home hospitalization service enabling patients to receive hospital-level care at home through the National Health Service, reducing the need for inpatient stays.
• Saúde com Movimento Community health promotion program promoting physical activity through guided resources for activities such as hydrogymnastics, dance, mobility, coordination, agility, strength, and stability.
• ECCI - Equipa de Cuidados Continuados Integrados Multidisciplinary home-based teams providing continuing care to dependent patients and families who cannot travel to health centers autonomously, integrated with the National Network of Integrated Continuing Care (RNCCI).
• Teste Rápido VIH Rapid HIV testing service available at health centers for opportunistic screening of adults aged 18-64, with results available in 20-40 minutes.
• Programa de Reabilitação Respiratória Respiratory rehabilitation program offered at UCC Vila Verde for patients with chronic respiratory diseases including COPD.
• Rastreio de Saúde Visual Infantil Childhood visual health screening program using photo-screening technology to detect risk factors for amblyopia in children aged 2-4 years.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ULS Braga (Unidade Local de Saúde Braga)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ACES Gerês Cabreira is part of ULS Braga, which integrates primary healthcare (ACES) with hospital care. The ACES provides primary care services while referring patients to ULS Braga hospitals for specialized care. Healthcare professionals from the ACES collaborate with hospital staff on matters such as breastfeeding support and post-partum care coordination.
• Câmara Municipal de AmaressupportingOthersCâmara Municipal de Amares collaborated with ACES Gerês Cabreira on website development and hosts the 'Saúde com Movimento' community health initiative, providing guided physical activity resources for health promotion in the municipalities covered by the ACES.
• Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados (RNCCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACES Gerês Cabreira, through its UCC (Unidades de Cuidados na Comunidade), integrates into the RNCCI providing ECCI (Equipas de Cuidados Continuados Integrados) home-based care services for dependent patients. The ACES coordinates with RNCCI for referral and continuity of care.
• Direção-Geral da Saúde (DGS) / Programa Nacional de Promoção da Saúde OralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACES Gerês Cabreira participates in the DGS National Oral Health Promotion Program, issuing cheque-dentista (dental vouchers) to eligible populations including pregnant women, children, elderly beneficiaries, and HIV patients, providing access to oral healthcare.
• World Health Organization (WHO)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerACES Gerês Cabreira follows WHO guidelines and international health programs, including the WHO/Europe Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) for monitoring childhood obesity trends, and participates in global hand hygiene campaigns.
• World Dental Federation (FDI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerACES Gerês Cabreira aligns with World Dental Federation campaigns such as World Oral Health Day, promoting oral health awareness and hygiene practices in the community.
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerACES Gerês Cabreira's UCC units implement ABM Clinical Protocol #14 on Breastfeeding-Friendly Offices, adapting international clinical guidelines to local practice for breastfeeding support and promotion.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• DGS (Direção-Geral da Saúde): Portugal's national health authority. ACES Gerês Cabreira participates in DGS programs (e.g., National Oral Health Promotion Program with cheque-dentista), making DGS a key ecosystem partner for policy and program alignment across the primary care network.
• ARS Norte: Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte is the regional health authority overseeing healthcare delivery in northern Portugal, including ACES Gerês Cabreira. It is an administrative and policy peer relevant to understanding the regional governance context.

Broad incumbents

• Hospital de Braga: Public hospital serving the Cávado region and part of ULS Braga. It receives referrals from ACES Gerês Cabreira for secondary and tertiary care, providing the hospital component that complements the ACES primary care network.
• RNCCI (Rede Nacional de Cuidados Continuados Integrados): Portugal's national integrated continuing care network. ACES Gerês Cabreira coordinates with RNCCI via its ECCI home-based care teams, operating at the intersection of health and social care delivery for dependent patients.
• ULS Braga: Unidade Local de Saúde Braga is the integrated parent health unit that includes ACES Gerês Cabreira. It provides hospital services and coordinates primary care across the Cávado region, representing the broader integrated health system within which ACES operates as a component.

Direct peers

• ACES Cávado I (Braga): Another Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde in the Cávado region covering the Braga municipality, directly comparable as a publicly administered primary care grouping with the same functional unit structure (USF, UCC, UCSP) under SNS.
• ACES Alto Ave: Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde serving the Alto Ave region in northern Portugal. Another publicly administered primary care grouping under SNS with a comparable multi-municipality structure and integrated functional units (USF, UCC, UCSP).

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries5 records

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