A fertility problem can be diagnosed on either the male or female side, or in both partners. Therefore, equal access to male and female infertility diagnosis is essential. The National Health Fund has changed the way it funds one of the basic tests for male infertility - the seminogram - as of...
The Medical Research Agency will survive, but it will have to change - this is the conclusion after Tuesday's meeting of the Health Committee (meeting adjourned, will continue next week). How deep the changes will be and - above all - whether they will go in the right direction, time will tell.
- 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...
It seems that everyone already knows that excessive meat consumption has adverse effects on health. Despite this, its consumption continues to grow worldwide. Based on a number of international studies, it is clear that the change in eating habits that is necessary for health and the climate is...
Prof. Piotr H. Skarzynski, a member of the board of directors of the MEDINCUS Hearing and Speech Center, received the Vector of the Employers of the Republic of Poland for activities that improve the quality of global medicine and health care. This year's Vectors, is the 22nd edition of the...
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.
The turn of the year prompts summaries and reflections on what has passed and what is coming. Pointing out the most significant event in the field of pharmaceutical law that took place in 2023 is not difficult: over the past few months, no other law has been as much talked about in the...
Minister Izabela Leszczyna has appointed Prof. Janina Stępińska as director of the National Institute of Cardiology.
Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna has appointed Dr. Beata Jagielska as director of the National Cancer Institute.
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...
Legal changes in maternity leave for mothers of premature babies.
What if there was a closure of medical faculties that do not meet the relevant requirements and received a negative opinion from the Polish Accreditation Commission?
- 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...
On January 11, a meeting was held at the headquarters of the National Institute of Cardiology (NIKard) to initially summarize the activities and actions carried out under the project: "Telemonitoring of patients with heart failure". It was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Health,...
On Monday, January 15, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne (PTK) i Polskie Towarzystwo Lipidologiczne (PTL) ogłosiło rok 2023 strategicznym rokiem walki z hipercholesterolemią, ponieważ zaburzenia lipidowe to najczęściej występujący czynnik ryzyka chorób układu krążenia w Polsce i na świecie. Eksperci alarmują jednak,...
There is an order on the division of responsibilities in the leadership of the Health Ministry - including four deputy ministers. Maciej Miłkowski is in charge of drug policy. Urszula Demkow takes responsibility for the development of medical personnel, Marek Kos for dialogue, and Wojciech...
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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