Read the full article by Prof. Dr. Sérgio Deodato, a faculty member at the School of Health Sciences and Nursing, published in *Observador* under the title “Integration of care: a good start.” 

“First and foremost, it is necessary to clarify, with great scientific rigor, the role of each system—health and social—in the care of older adults.

The government has just published the Order establishing the “National Commission for Interministerial Coordination of Long-Term Care.” This is an interministerial body designed to coordinate between the Ministries of Health, Labor, and Solidarity and Social Security regarding long-term care, which is primarily intended for the elderly. A need that has long been identified, which is now seeing the light of day and deserves to be commended."

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