The diagnosis of an illness in a child turns the life of the entire family on its head. Everyday life is subordinated to the treatment process, and what seemed important not long ago loses its importance. However, in this new reality, there are moments that remain constant, giving breath and...
We are alarmed by the number of whooping cough cases, Deputy Health Minister Marek Kos admitted on Friday. This week, the Chief Sanitary Inspector presented solutions, included in the "anti-pertussis package," regarding, among other things, vaccination of adults. Analysis is underway, Kos said,...
The pre-Christmas rush can sometimes be a serious problem for the elderly and lonely. The amount of information, the crowd in shopping malls and the multitude of people around are situations that can generate serious threats from fraudsters and thieves. Detective Margaret Marczulewska says she...
On December 20, the Health Ministry published Poland's first National List of Critical Medicines, which includes 301 active substances. An additional 63 items appeared on it compared to the draft.
- During the time around Christmas we notice that hospital emergency rooms are busier. However, I wouldn't risk the thesis that we are dealing with a mass surrender of seniors to hospitals so that they don't bother us during the holidays," says Aleksander Matysiak, secretary of the Regional...
- The National Oncology Strategy is being implemented, about 70 percent of it, on time, although some of the tasks are being remodeled over time, assured Prof. Piotr Rutkowski of the Maria Sklodowska-Curie Oncology Institute - PIB in Warsaw, chairman of the Polish Oncology Society, during a...
On December 19, 2024, President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda signed the Law of December 6, 2024, amending the Law on publicly financed health care services.
Busy, jubilee and unprecedented! Such for the doctors of the Healthcare Employers' Agreement was 2024. - We managed to solve many problems, but there is still a lot of work ahead of us. We don't intend to slow down," says Bozena Janicka, president of the PPOZ, adding that in 2025 - in accordance...
Patients of the URO.pl Advanced Urology Center at St. Anne's Hospital in Piaseczno are the first in Poland to be treated for kidney stones with an ultra-thin endoscope used in a mini-RIRS procedure. This device allows precise removal of deposits even from hard-to-reach areas of the kidney,...
Influenza, various mutations of COVID-19, and most recently pertussis! Infection season has just begun, but the peak is still to come! Doctors of the Healthcare Employers' Agreement remind us that the most effective way to stem the tide of infections is vaccination!
- The current surveillance system is outdated," Dr. Pawel Grzesiowski, Chief Sanitary Inspector, said at Tuesday's press briefing, referring to the Supreme Audit Office's report on the implementation of mandatory immunization of children and adolescents. The inspectors showed many deficiencies in...
"Christmas flavors in a healthy way" - these are free recipes that will allow you to prepare light Christmas dishes. This will help you save time spent in the kitchen. The free e-book is available on the NFZ Diet portal.
The Gynecologic Oncology Clinic at the National Cancer Institute in Warsaw has once again received the prestigious accreditation from the European Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ESGO). "This confirms not only the high level of interdisciplinary care of patients, the use of modern diagnostic and...
Are we making good use of medical staff? What can be done to ensure that each medical professional can realize his or her competencies one hundred percent? How to effectively move away from the hierarchization of medical professions? The opening panel of the 11th Public Health Congress was...
The entry criteria for drug program B.122, the prophylactic treatment of angioedema, will be changed in accordance with the responsible entity's request, a Health Ministry representative announced at the Public Health Congress.
Are there really more mental disorders in the population today than even - if only - two or three decades ago? Or are they simply being diagnosed more frequently or is the structure of diagnoses changing? During the panel on the place of psychiatry in public health, the experts agreed on one...
The Polish parliament has passed a law that expands doctors' authority to issue prescriptions for free drugs for patients 65 and older and for children under 18. The new legislation fulfills a long-standing demand of the Medical Council and allows all doctors, regardless of where they work and...
Theoretically, the financial schedule of the National Health Fund for 2025 should have been known months ago. Meanwhile, the discussion between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance on the matter is ongoing. The lack of a plan means that hospitals are unable to plan their 2025...
Diagnostic tools to select breast cancer patients who can avoid chemotherapy in the treatment process and drugs to reduce the risk of recurrence of this cancer were discussed at the Breast Cancer Forum on November 28.
- The automation of reimbursement should involve the complete abolition of the obligation of doctors and other prescribers to determine its amount! - point out in a letter to Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna the doctors of the Healthcare Employers' Agreement.
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