Half a billion zlotys was spent by Poland on health care services for Ukrainian refugees during the ten months of 2022, according to data provided by the National Health Fund in February, a year after Russia invaded our eastern neighbor. The benefits are primarily primary health care, which,...
After returning from Uganda, he couldn't look at food for several weeks. There, on one dollar a day, a whole village had to survive. A dozen or so people. Including young children.
In 2019-2021, the Minister of Family and Social Policy was late in announcing the Program on assistant services for people with disabilities. Contracts for the implementation of support were concluded after the deadline. It happened that people with disabilities had to wait six months for...
In just two years, we are seeing a marked increase in interest in drugs from the GLP-1 analog group. In the case of Ozempic, we are seeing a six-fold increase in packages dispensed. Trulicity is a nearly eightfold increase in just 24 months.
The first Polish Congress of Neurology and Psychiatry, organized by Prof. Agnieszka Slowik and Prof. Piotr Galecki, is behind us.
Few diseases are perceived as "feminine" to the extent that breast cancer is. That's why breast cancer was the theme of the opening panel of the 2nd Women's Health Congress, held in Warsaw on March 8, 2023.
A medical rescue team is not always available, so the teams in the guards will serve as auxiliaries, Deputy Health Minister Waldemar Kraska assured during Wednesday's meeting of the Senate Health Committee. Kraska, who himself oversees medical rescue, did not directly cut himself off from the...
The Diet is likely to decide on the Law on Quality in Health Care and Patient Safety on Friday afternoon. The Health Committee on Wednesday recommended that the Sejm reject the Senate's resolution to reject the law in its entirety.
The Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 4 in Lublin performs interdisciplinary procedures using plastic, reconstructive and microsurgery. Among other things, an advanced multidisciplinary operation was recently performed on a patient with orbital cancer.
The Supreme Chamber of Physicians, being a member of the Alliance of Medical Organizations, is working to consolidate the medical community in the common goal of stopping the legislative process, harmful to patients and doctors, of the bill on quality in health care and patient safety. The...
Resort zdrowia podał dane za okres od 6 do 12 kwietnia.: mamy 4 761 (w tym 1 083 ponownych zakażeń) potwierdzonych przypadków zakażenia koronawirusem z województw:mazowieckiego (841),lubelskiego (395),śląskiego (358),wielkopolskiego (327),zachodniopomorskiego (318),małopolskiego (312),łódzkiego...
The Coalition for Hospital Safety is extending its hospital safety and quality certification program from March 31 to April 14 this year, giving medical facilities more time to review and complete the application form. What are the benefits of joining the "Safe Hospital is Safe Patient" program?...
Supplying a cancer patient's body with adequate amounts of essential nutrients can be difficult for a number of reasons. As a result, at least one in three cancer patients struggle with malnutrition. To raise awareness of this problem, the Nutricia Foundation, together with the EuropaColon Poland...
Parkinson's disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. With the aging population, the number of patients will increase. Is the Polish health system ready for this? Dr. Malgorzata Galazka-Sobotka and Wojciech Machajek tell the story.
The sooner the better - that's the thought that may come to mind after listening to an interview with today's guest. Rehabilitation can prolong our lives and support the body in resisting the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, Adam Siger argues in our interview.
Inspections on a massive scale and fines imposed without any prior investigation! ! - And it's no longer just about the allegedly incorrect prescribing of Neocate LCP milk, but also about painkillers and psychiatric drugs, as well as those "ordered" by Ambulatory Specialized Care. This is a real...
DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) is an extremely advanced procedure, but patients with implanted pacemakers can encounter some difficulties in post-operative care. Dr. Dariusz Koziorowski, MD, told us how we can remedy them.
Clear paths in the system, the ability to find care in reference centers throughout Poland, and to remain active and functional for as long as possible, wishes patients with Parkinson's disease to Prof. Jaroslaw Slawek, head of the Neurological and Stroke Unit, St. Adalbert Hospital in Gdansk.
What is the nutritional value of eggs? How many calories does an egg have and how to cook it so the shell doesn't crack? How many eggs should you eat per week and how to check their freshness? - explains Dr. Agata Kiciak of the Department of Food Technology and Quality Assessment, Department of...
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health amending the Regulation on conditions of remuneration for work of employees of medical entities operating in the form of a budgetary unit has been submitted for consultation.
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