Professor Dr. Katarzyna Kotfis became the new national consultant in anesthesiology and intensive care as of June 11. She replaced Prof. Rafal Drwila in the position.National consultants are appointed by the Minister of Health from among specialists in particular fields:Medicine,pharmacy,Other...
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has appointed, on the proposal of Health Minister Izabela Leszczyny, Pawel Grzesiowski as Chief Sanitary Inspector.
The 22nd Congress of Family Medicine is underway in Warsaw. KLRwP's General Assembly of Delegates has elected a president for the 2026-2030 term.
The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, handed out nomination acts to academics and employees of science and the arts. Forty professorial appointments were given to those associated with medical and health sciences.
- It fills us with great pride that we are on the European podium in the care of patients with spinal muscular atrophy," said Prof. Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska of the Medical University of Gdansk during a panel on rare diseases during Priorities and challenges in Polish and European drug policy...
Citizens are complaining about problems with the availability of court doctors who issue certificates for a person's ability to appear at a hearing, the Ombudsman points out and addresses the Minister of Justice on the issue.
According to the Supreme Audit Office, the blood donation system in Poland performs well during stable periods, but remains vulnerable to emergencies.
- From January to the end of May, 890 organs were transplanted in Poland. If this trend is maintained, we should exceed 2,100 transplants in 2024, Deputy Health Minister Marek Kos said at Wednesday's meeting of the Parliamentary Health Committee. This would mean a 16 percent year-on-year...
The General Assembly of the National Association of Employers of County Hospitals (OZPSP) was held on June 12, during which a new board of the organization was elected.
The parliamentary emergency committee set up to consider bills on aborting pregnancies dealt on Tuesday with a bill submitted by the Left to amend the Penal Code, a proposal by the Left to decriminalize and decriminalize abortion and aiding and abetting.
Thanks to its presence in the European Union, patients from Poland - after fulfilling several conditions - can receive elective treatment abroad. Throughout the Community in 2022, a total of more than 24,000 documents were issued as a basis for planned treatment. In 2023 alone. The National...
Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna at a press conference on investment in psychiatry: The mental health crisis affects many of us, increasingly children and adolescents, so investment in mental health care has been a priority for me since the beginning of my tenure.
A great success for Polish medicine! Prof. Rafal Stojko, head of the Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Division of the Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice of the Silesian Medical University, has become a member of the Advisory Board for 2024-2028 of the...
The system for evaluating investments in health care did not ensure that public money was spent economically or in accordance with the health needs of citizens. The reviewing bodies had no knowledge of the status of implementation and effects of investments. Most projects were implemented late,...
At the Mother and Child Institute in Warsaw, clinical research plays a key role in the search for new, more effective treatments for pediatric cancer. The story of Nataniel, a young man who had cancer for several years, is one of many examples of how innovative therapies can make a real...
Half of the country is covered by mental health centers, and half - residents have no access to such organized care. The pilot is coming to an end, and there is no systemic change on the horizon. Marek Balicki, former Minister of Health and former Minister's Plenipotentiary for Psychiatry Reform,...
Łukasz Müldner-Nieckowski, MD, PhD, a specialist in psychiatry, sexologist, has been appointed national consultant in psychotherapy. Psychotherapist and supervisor of the Scientific Section of Psychotherapy of the Polish Psychiatric Association. Supervisor of the Polish Society of Sexology....
Shock and disbelief - that was the reaction of the medical community when senior officials of the science and health ministries announced last Thursday in the Sejm that the government wants to restore normalcy.
Barbara Biedziak, M.D., of the Medical University of Poznan, has been appointed national consultant in orthodontics.National consultants are appointed by the Minister of Health from among specialists in particular fields:Medicine,pharmacy,Other fields that are applicable to health care.The...
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health on the pilot program for central electronic registration for selected outpatient specialty care services and health programs has been submitted for consultation.
The public hearing on the projects liberalizing anti-abortion laws lasted eight hours. Supporters of the current law accused their authors of wanting to murder unborn children and sanction genocide, and argued that all four bills are unconstitutional. Supporters of liberalization spoke of women's...
Konsultantem krajowym w dziedzinie transplantologii klinicznej został specjalista chirurgii ogólnej, specjalista transplantologii klinicznej prof. Michał Grąt, kierownik Kliniki Chirurgii Ogólnej, Transplantacyjnej i Wątroby WUM. Konsultantów krajowych powołuje minister zdrowia spośród...
The Order of the Minister of Health dated May 9, 2024 on the establishment of a Team for systemic changes in health care was published in the OJ of the Ministry of Health.
More than three-quarters of Poles use private health care, but one in two of us believes that the private system "preys" on the public. The most common reason we seek care in the private sector is shorter waiting times for services - so accessibility is the deciding factor.
Odchudzanie to nie leczenia otyłości - mówi prof. Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz, prezes Polskiego Towarzystwa Badań nad Otyłością, kierownik Katedry Patofizjologii oraz Zakładu Promocji Zdrowia i Leczenia Otyłości Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach.
The Order of the Minister of Health dated May 6, 2024 on the establishment of the Team for Improving Women's Health Security was published in the Official Journal of the Ministry of Health.
Based on a decree of the Minister of Health, on May 2, 2024, the National Health Service launched calls for applications for pharmacies that want to join the pilot program for pharmacist services for reproductive health (emergency contraception).The pilot program will last until June 30, 2026,...
NRL bets on openness of medical court decisions.
In connection with the changes resulting from the provisions of the Pharmaceutical Law, which have been introduced since March 1, the community of family physicians has reported numerous problems with prescribing under the new rules.
The warm May weekend is conducive to relaxing in nature. It is worth bearing in mind that ticks have already been active for about two months. To "catch a stowaway" it is not at all necessary to go to the woods. A visit to the park, walking the dog around the block or working in the garden is...
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