António Malta, head nurse of the Division of Intervention in Addictive Behaviors and Dependencies (DICAD) of the Regional Health Administration of the Algarve and founder of MAPS – Support Movement for the Aids Problem, died this Monday, 29 March.
A well-known figure in the area of health, at a regional level, António Malta (also known as “The Malta”) worked for years in street operations.
This has always been a job to help people get through difficult times. He was also a very active professional in actions to prevent addictive behaviors and reduce addictions.
ARS/Algarve has already gone public to lament the death of António Malta, remembering a “unique human being and an example to all for his exceptional human qualities, of altruism of a life dedicated to the prevention and treatment of drug addiction”.
"His vitality combined with his unsurpassed availability, energy, motivation and unforgettable good mood and genuine sense of humor contributed to a significant improvement in the provision of health care and differentiated treatments in the area of addictive behaviors and addictions, always praised by all those with whom he came across, over more than three decades of career as a nurse, from users, friends and health professionals», says the ARS.
The Loulé Council has also issued a note of regret, adding that, in honor of António Malta, the municipality will give the nurse's name to a room integrated in the Social Action services.
António Malta was also a technician at the Institute for Drugs and Drug Addiction (IDT) and head of the Specialized Technical Team for Risk Reduction and Damage Minimization in Portimão.
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