- The minister wanted to hear from us what the biggest challenges are in adult and child and adolescent psychiatry," said Prof. Piotr Galecki, national consultant in psychiatry, who along with Dr. Aleksandra Lewandowska, national consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, attended the meeting...
- The bill on the morning-after pill will be sent to the Diet. We are talking about over-the-counter access for people 15 and older. Under the age of 15, a prescription will be required. It is about one specific, mentioned in the bill," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a press conference after...
"I have taken the decision to urgently establish a helpline for Polish Army soldiers at the Ministry of Defense. There will be assistance, advice and comprehensive support, including psychological support for those who will need it. Such action is extremely important to me," Deputy Prime Minister...
– Procedowana będzie zmiana w prawie farmaceutycznym, dotycząca tzw. antykoncepcji awaryjnej. Będzie to dotyczyło jednej substancji, która nie ma charakteru wczesnoporonnego, co było istotne dla mojego środowiska – powiedział w programie „Sygnały Dnia” na antenie Polskiego Radia wicepremier...
Worldwide, the number of new cases increased by 4 percent in the 28-day period from December 11, 2023 to January 7, 2024, compared to the previous 28-day period. It amounted to more than 1.1 million new cases, the World Health Organization reports. The number of deaths, on the other hand, fell by...
Vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV), as part of the universal vaccination program, is recommended for both girls and boys in their 12th and 12th years, the National Health Fund headquarters reminds. Cervical Cancer Awareness Week is underway.
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Wieslaw Lesniakiewicz has signed an agreement with the Mountain Voluntary Rescue Service to provide rescue preparedness in southern Poland for the implementation of mountain rescue tasks. The agreement amounts to PLN 19.95 million.
The compensation benefit amounts are too low, and the regulation lacks mechanisms to mandate their valorization, the Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council points out. There are also doubts about how to understand "inability to live independently.
The 10 demands were made by trade unions and societies of paramedics during a meeting with representatives of the Health Ministry. The expectations include salary supplements, civil law contracts and amendments to the law on State Emergency Medical Services. The rescuers want to meet with the...
January 22 marks the beginning of Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. It is the world's third cancer in women in terms of incidence and fourth in terms of mortality. The disease can be prevented or detected at an early stage by screening. Regular cervical cytology is essential.
- We should strive to ensure that people over 65 have all medicines for free," Marzena Okla Drewnowicz, Minister of Senior Citizens' Policy, told Radio ZET in an interview. - Now, however, it is necessary to review the drug basket that is there, so that there is not a certain fiction. We know...
Starting in January, the National Health Fund increased funding for the seminogram, or semen test. This is crucial in the diagnosis of male infertility. In Poland, the problem of infertility affects up to 1.5 million couples, or one-fifth of the population of reproductive age. Globally, it...
- The several years of activity of the Medical Research Agency have not been evaluated positively by us," said Deputy Health Minister Wojciech Konieczny during a meeting of the Parliamentary Health Committee devoted to the ABM's activity in 2019-2023. The Chairman of the Supreme Audit Office...
The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council considers it necessary to take urgent measures to stop the destruction in the area of pre-graduate education for doctors and dentists. The medical self-government wants to return the standards for the training of doctors to the shape they had before 2021.
- As a government, we will jointly propose an amendment to the law restricting access to the "morning-after pill." This will make this type of contraceptive available without a prescription," Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced at a press conference on Monday.
An interview with Alicia Lisowska, president of the Epi-Bohater Foundation.
Prof. Jan Walewski has been dismissed by Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna from his position as director of the National Cancer Institute - National Research Institute. The information was confirmed by Mariusz Gierej, spokesman for NIO-PIB.
- Warsaw does not stand out negatively in terms of light pollution among other large cities in Poland, says Maria Wasiak, secretary of the City of Warsaw. This is in response to the Ombudsman's doubts about the effectiveness of the city authorities' ideas on reducing artificial light in public...
- The Civic Coalition will submit its bill that gives the right to safe abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in an interview with three TV stations: TVP, TVN and Polsat. A draft is already ready, which will allow access to emergency contraception without a...
The Council of the Capital City of Warsaw has passed a resolution to award grants for 2024 for the implementation of the "Healthy Student" and "Active Senior" programs, Deputy Mayor Renata Kaznowska announced on social media.
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