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Jornal Economico - Article - Health education platform in Portuguese Sign Language launched with the participation of Católica

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - 15:55

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Jornal Económico

The first digital platform for healthcare training in Portuguese Sign Language (PSL), Italian Sign Language, and Turkish Sign Language is now available online. This innovative resource, developed as part of a European project—Vocational Sign Language on Medicine—aims to transform communication between healthcare professionals and deaf people, addressing a critical gap in access to inclusive healthcare.

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