Accessibility and Usability Declaration
The SPMS – Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, P.B.E. (Public Business Entity), is committed to make available the InovarSaúde Portal website, in accordance with the Decree-Law 83/2018, 19th October, which follows the EU Directive 2016/2102 issued by the European Parliament and Council, referring to the accessibility of websites and mobile applications.
I. Conformity Status
The SPMS – Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, P.B.E. InovarSaúde Portal website is fully complies with the Decree-Law 83/2018, 19th October.
II. Elaboration of the current declaration of accessibility and usability
This declaration was updated on 2025-08-20.
In conformity with Decree-Law 83/2018, 19th October, article 9, entities should adopt the monitoring procedures described below. Procedures A) and B) are mandatory. Procedure C) is recommended.
A. Automatic Evaluations:
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(2025-08-18). Report:
Automatic Evaluation Evidence – Access Monitor
- Tool employed: Access Monitor
- Sample: 26 pages.
- Main results (summary): In the 26 pages of the InovarSaúde Portal an average score of 9.0/10 in the Access Monitor scale was attained.
B. Manual Evaluations:
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(2025-08-18). Report:
“10 critical acessibility aspects for websites” Checklist
- Sample: 26 pages.
- Main results (satisfied heuristics/total heuristics): 19/24
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(2025-08-18). Report:
“Content” Checklist
- Sample: 26 pages.
- Main results (satisfied heuristics/total heuristics): 13/15
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(2025-08-18). Report:
“Transaction” Checklist
- Sample: 26 pages.
- Main results (satisfied heuristics/total heuristics): 9/10
C. Usability testing on individuals with disabilities:
The website has not yet been tested on users with disabilities.
III. Contacts and website information requests
For general contacts, send suggestions, issue complaints or request additional information relating to the contents and/or functionalities of the SPMS – Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, P.B.E website, please use the following means:
- E-mail – InovarSaúde Portal
- Inovar.Saude@spms.min-saude.pt
- SPMS Service Desk
- servicedesk@spms.min-saude.pt
IV. Other evidence
The SPMS – Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, P.B.E. has not presented any other evidence or efforts to make its website in conformity with the accessibility requirements in the Decree-Law 83/2018, 19th October, as of the submission of the present Declaration.
V. Discrimination Reporting
In accordance with the Decree-Law 83/2018, October 19th , Article 13, #1, whenever a disabled individual receives sub-par treatment, this treatment is or will be given to any other individual in a comparable situation, consubstantiating discriminatory practice against disabled individuals, as predicted and punished in the terms of Article 4 of Law 46/2006, August 28th, such an individual may file a complaint, in accordance to Decree-Law 34/2007, February 15th.
The National Institute of Rehabilitation (NIR, Public Institution – P.I.), makes available a form to report instances of discrimination, forwarding any complaints to the responsible entities. Annually, NIR, P.I. elaborates a report on the enforcement of the law that prohibits and punishes discrimination towards disability and the existence of an aggravated health risk (Law 46/2006, August 28th).
The present Declaration of Accessibility and Usability was created with support of the WAI-Tools PT v1.5 Generator, developed in the project WAI-Tools, which consortium includes AMA. This Declaration was conceived in conformity with Decree-Law 83/2018, October 19th.
