As announced by Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna, starting April 1 this year, patients will pay 10% less for drugs made in Poland and 15% less - if, in addition, ingredients made in our country were used in their production.
Cleaning up after your dog and cat is not only a matter of clean and aesthetically pleasing surroundings, but also of health. The Chief Sanitary Inspector explains what's dangerous hidden in feces.
Achondroplasia is a rare genetic disease manifested, among other things, by short stature. About 560 children in Poland struggle with it. The Children's Ombudsman and the Patient Ombudsman have made a joint request to the manufacturer of the drug, which is intended for children affected by...
Elementary and secondary school students have begun fitness tests as part of the "Sports Talents" project. Regular monitoring of children's and adolescents' physical fitness has been included in the core curriculum of schools. The initiative is viewed positively by health experts.
If it's so good, why is it so bad? - asks Dr. Michal Sutkowski, spokesman for the College of Family Physicians in Poland.
Surgical treatment of advanced forms of endometriosis should be reimbursed, is the conclusion after a meeting between Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna and representatives of patient associations and doctors from centers specializing in surgical treatment of endometriosis. The problem may affect...
A list of critical medicines and an emergency plan jointly developed by the Ministries of Health, Development and Defense, as well as national drug manufacturers, doctors, pharmacists and wholesalers, are essential tools to respond effectively to increased demand for medicines, according to a...
The Council of Ministers adopted a resolution amending the resolution on the adoption of the multi-year program entitled National Oncology Strategy for 2020-2030, submitted by the Minister of Health.
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health amending the Regulation on the type and scope of preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation services provided by a nurse or midwife independently without a doctor's order has been submitted for consultation.
The Supreme Medical Council has given a positive opinion of the draft regulation of the Minister of Health on the framework program of the course in family medicine. However, it has some comments.
Endometriosis is a condition that affects about 6 to 10% of women between the ages of 15 and 49. As experts estimate, the disease may affect up to 3 million women in our country. The main problem is the late diagnosis of the disease, after an average of 6-8 years of pain disabling women from...
- It is not our goal to liquidate the newly established medical faculties. We will control what happens at these faculties and final decisions will be made after the results of the inspection," Minister of Science and Higher Education Dariusz Wieczorek said in Plock. However, if the discrepancy...
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health amending the Regulation on general terms and conditions of contracts for the provision of health care services has been submitted for consultation.
An interview with Prof. Jack Grzybowski, head of the Cardiomyopathy Unit at the National Institute of Cardiology.
An interview with Dr. Ewa Glab-Jabłońska of the Department of Screening and Metabolic Diagnostics at the Mother and Child Institute.
Women's health and lives are paramount. Doctors and hospitals must comply with the law that applies to the termination of pregnancy. Accordingly, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced specific decisions that will change the practice of abortion procedures. These include consequences for...
A team of researchers from the University of Warsaw, led by Professor Jacek Jemielite (CeNT) and Dr. Joanna Kowalska (FUW), in collaboration with a team from the Warsaw Medical University and the UW's spin-off company ExploRNA Therapeutics, has developed a new mRNA modification. According to...
The Patient Ombudsman is encouraging the use of an online search engine for gynecological offices dedicated to people with disabilities. The search engine was created as part of a project implemented by the Kulawa Warszawa Foundation and is an important aid for patients in their search for...
The Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector has decided to suspend nationwide marketing of the medicinal product named Paracetamol Aflofarm (Paracetamolum) oral suspension, 120 mg/5 ml, 1 bottle 100 ml GTIN 05909991076115 for the following series: Lot number: 04AF0622, expiration date: 30.06.2025 Lot...
More than half of doctors support patients outside of working hours, often at the expense of their own rest, according to the "Patient on the Phone" report, compiled by the Research and Analysis Center of the Supreme Chamber of Physicians and Doctor.One, in cooperation with NIL IN - the Network...
The Supreme Medical Council has published its position on the Health Minister's draft regulation on qualification courses for paramedics.
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