A new study published in the journal Nutrients (2025, 17(9), 1455) indicates that frequent use of social media, such as Instagram and TikTok, can negatively affect young people's self-perception and mental health. The conclusions of the researchers, led by Matthew Grajek, MD, are alarming - young...
HIV testing has become a guaranteed benefit in primary health care. Thanks to a Health Ministry decree, PCPs can already order these tests for patients as part of the "My Health - Adult Health Balance" program. It's a change that has the potential to improve infection detection and curb the HIV...
The President's decision is not a surprise, to the contrary - it was signaled even during parliamentary work. Consultations on the issue continued until the end, as late as Monday the president discussed the law during a meeting of the Social Dialogue Council held at the Presidential Palace.
The HCV virus was discovered relatively recently - in 1989. It causes hepatitis C, leading to inflammation, fibrosis and, eventually, cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma. It is estimated that in Poland about 0.5% of the population, or up to 150,000 people, may be infected! The problem,...
President Andrzej Duda has invited representatives of the Social Dialogue Council to the Presidential Palace to discuss the controversial law lowering the health contribution for entrepreneurs. As he stressed, he wants to know the position of social partners before deciding whether to sign the...
Nowelizacja ustawy refundacyjnej, intensyfikacja negocjacji cenowych, nowe zasady działania i rekordowy wpływ z instrumentów dzielenia ryzyka. Mateusz Oczkowski, przewodniczący Komisji Ekonomicznej Mateusz Oczkowski, przedstawia raport podsumowujący działalność komisji w 2024 r.
The Patient Ombudsman has looked into one company offering orthodontic treatment using overlays. According to the investigation, patients were qualified for treatment without examinations, diagnosis and an individualized treatment plan. Such practices put patients' health at risk and violate...
After a knife-wielding patient killed a doctor at Krakow's University Hospital, the medical community is demanding decisions that realistically improve the safety of medical personnel. On Monday, May 5, the president of the Supreme Medical Council spoke with Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna on...
A new preventive program called "My Health - an adult health balance sheet" has just been launched . It replaces the previous "Prevention 40+", but, as Dr. Michal Sutkowski points out, it differs fundamentally from it. It is no longer just about performing tests, but about real care for the...
Representatives of trade unions and employers' organizations, working within the Trilateral Team for Health Care, have issued an appeal to Health Minister Izabela Leszczyny and Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski to ensure stable conditions for the functioning of the Agency for Health Technology...
The Promised Land - biblical for some, Reimontian for others, for family doctors this year it is - Lodz. The Association of the College of Family Physicians in Poland, is once again holding its annual congress for family physicians and primary care physicians. The 23rd Congress of Family Medicine...
Ogólnopolski Związek Świadczeniodawców Wentylacji Mechanicznej informuje, że z dniem 12 maja br. świadczeniodawcy zrzeszeni w Związku wstrzymują przyjęcia nowych, dorosłych pacjentów kierowanych przez szpitale do opieki długoterminowej domowej.
The European Commission has signed a new agreement for the joint procurement of influenza vaccines. The 17 member states will have the opportunity to purchase more than 27 million doses of Foclivia from Seqirus UK Ltd.
Individuals referred for involuntary psychiatric observation who are not admitted to the hospital are often left to fend for themselves - without resources, documents or the ability to return home safely. The Ombudsman is calling on the Health Ministry to take urgent systemic action.
We will not provide protection against infectious diseases by vaccinating only children. It is necessary to vaccinate grandma, dad, older brother. Family vaccination is becoming the new standard for protecting the health of the youngest," believes Prof. Jacek Wysocki, Head of the Department of...
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health on the amount of basic monthly remuneration of physicians and dentists undergoing residency specialization has been submitted for consultation.
In connection with media reports on the subject of freezing the minimum wage of doctors, commented on by Lukasz Jankowski - President of the Supreme Medical Council, the All-Polish Physicians Trade Union strongly emphasizes:The OZZL does not accept the formulation of any declarations regarding...
When ordering a CT scanner, surgical column or ultrasound machine, do you need to check whether its manufacturer uses environmentally friendly film for packaging? Or whether the equipment can be delivered by electric van? In the new reality of EU funding, this is no joke at all. Along with the...
The Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector halts nationwide marketing of the drug product named Clatra, Bilastinum, 6 mg/ml, eye drops, solution, package 1 bottle 5 ml, GTIN 05909991503352.The responsible entity is Menarini International Operations Luxembourg S.A., based in Luxembourg.The decision was...
Does monitoring in medical facilities protect patients or violate their right to privacy? The Ombudsman is once again addressing the Health Ministry, pointing out serious loopholes in the regulations allowing the use of cameras in places where health services are provided. In his view, the...
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