The budget for the National Cardiovascular Disease Program for 2022-2032 is PLN 2.724 billion. For what purposes are these funds being spent and, most importantly, are we closer to achieving the goal of reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease?
Gedeon Richter Polska starts the new year with an unusual project and proudly presents the next installment of the Artistic Calendar. For the 14th time, the brand has joined forces with graphic designer Andrzej Pągowski to create a limited edition publication, traditionally dedicated to women....
Professor Piotr Rutkowski of the National Cancer Institute, chairman of the Health Minister's Team for the National Oncology Strategy, and president of the Polish Oncology Society, talks about the most important tasks for oncology.
On Monday, January 27, the next meeting of the AOTMiT Transparency Council.
We hope that the government will approve the draft changes to the State Emergency Medical Service and the organization of EDs later in January, Deputy Health Minister Marek Kos said during Wednesday's meeting of the Parliamentary Health Committee.
- Paramedics, charlatans and healers in Poland have a good and comfortable life and an audience to which they can reach ever more widely. We as doctors are outraged that for years no radical steps have been made to limit or even prevent them from spreading paramedical heresies. It's time to say...
The Polish Cancer Society has been observing with concern the growing popularity of unconventional methods for treating cancer that lack scientific proof of efficacy and safety. The PTO strongly opposes the activities of so-called charlatans or naturopaths who offer unproven cancer therapies,...
Work on the next major amendment to the provisions of the Law on Reimbursement of Medicines, Foodstuffs for Special Dietary Purposes and Medical Devices enters another phase: on January 20 this year, information on the project was published in the list of legislative and program work of the...
Olive is fourteen years old. She was born with a severe heart defect. Last year her condition deteriorated and the only salvation was a transplant. Since September, Oliwia had been alive only thanks to specialized equipment, at the Children's Clinical Hospital UCK WUM she was waiting for the gift...
Sight is one of the most important senses, and as we age, there are numerous changes in the structure of the eye that affect the quality of vision. This is especially true for people over 55, making it difficult for them to carry out daily activities, causing difficulties in mobility, increasing...
Nearly two-thirds of doctors are positive about the proposal that a specialist should earn a minimum of three national averages while working full-time, according to a report presented by the Supreme Medical Chamber. That doesn't mean, however, that doctors would be induced by such a salary to...
The Supreme Medical Council has passed a resolution to establish a Problem Team for the automation of drug reimbursement determination. The team will be responsible for developing and providing opinions on solutions to simplify the process of issuing prescriptions for reimbursed drugs and to...
On January 17, the Supreme Medical Council was to decide on the organization of an extraordinary congress - eight district medical councils had previously passed resolutions on the need to discuss and vote on the dismissal of the current NRL president. However, there will be no congress, but a...
One of the ways to shorten queues in AOS is to be degressive. If the percentage of so-called first-time patients is too low, the clinic will be penalized financially - it will get less money than the contract will provide. - Nothing motivates so much, especially in the health care system, as the...
Recent years have seen a global increase in demand for mental health services. This phenomenon, although it existed before, has significantly intensified as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left a lasting mark on the mental health of societies around the world. The coronavirus...
January 8 marked five years since the introduction of mandatory electronic prescriptions in Poland. This solution has revolutionized the healthcare system, benefiting both patients and medical professionals. The eHealth Center has prepared a summary.
Wszyscy znamy maksymę „ruch to zdrowie”, która od lat powtarzana jest w środowiskach medycznych, szkołach, a nawet w mediach. Aktywność fizyczna rzeczywiście jest jednym z najważniejszych filarów zdrowego stylu życia – wspiera funkcjonowanie układu sercowo-naczyniowego, wzmacnia mięśnie, poprawia...
Grandmother's and Grandfather's Day is around the corner - a perfect opportunity to express love and care in a unique way. As we age, oral health becomes more important, and proper hygiene can significantly improve the quality of life for seniors. Why?
Health education will be an optional subject in the next school year, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka announced on Thursday, January 16. She added that she needed to protect the school from political wrangling.
The Supreme Audit Office has decided to launch an ad hoc inspection to assess drug safety in Poland. The decision was made after an analysis of significant threats to the protection of citizens' health, including problems related to access to medicines and the functioning of the pharmaceutical...
Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna has appointed Prof. Jaroslaw Regula, head of the Oncology Gastroenterology Clinic at the National Cancer Institute, for another five-year term as national consultant in gastroenterology.
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