More than 460 cases of pertussis have been reported in Poland since the beginning of the year, reports TVP 3 Warsaw. By comparison, there were twice as many patients in the same period last year. The number of cases may be underestimated. Not all cases are reported.
By the decision of Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna, Daniel Rutkowski, the former vice president of the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tarification, became the new president of the Agency.After then-Health Minister Katherine Sójka dismissed Roman Topor-Wise in mid-November last...
Prof. Janina Stępińska, director of the National Institute of Cardiology, has been appointed by the Minister of Health as Chairwoman of the National Council for Cardiology. She succeeded Prof. Tomasz Hryniewiecki, who had held the position since 2021.
Iwona Schymalla's guest is Adam Boruch, MD, a family medicine specialist and co-chair of the coordinated care section of the Polish Society of Family Medicine.
President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and art.
The Council of Ministers adopted a resolution on adopting a timetable for the implementation of the National Oncology Strategy for 2024, submitted by the Minister of Health.
Psychiatric doctors are not allowed to issue prescriptions for free drugs. The environment considers this a lack of trust and another manifestation of discrimination against psychiatry. This is because it is not clear for what reasons prescriptions for free medicines for mental disorders can be...
The Minister of Health, in a special announcement, informs that in connection with the new rules for issuing and carrying out the so-called annual prescriptions, which were introduced by the Act of August 17, 2023 on amending the Act on Reimbursement of Medicines, Foodstuffs for Special...
- I got the green light from the Prime Minister to develop a law banning disposable e-cigarettes, Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna said at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office. The legislation is expected to be ready in April.
The well of the government is over, the frenzy was not - certainly not in health care. But let's agree, this caesura is completely artificial, what can be done for a hundred days, especially when most of this time has to be spent firstly on learning the system, secondly - on defusing the...
The number of nurses reaching retirement age will be greater than the number of nurses graduating and entering the profession. We don't have generational replacement," the MZ representative admitted during a meeting of the standing subcommittee on health care organization. At the same time, he...
Removing limits to palliative and hospice care is one of Minister Izabela Leszczyna's announcements. There is a draft ordinance to abolish limits on the treatment of patients in inpatient hospices, palliative medicine units, home hospices and palliative medicine outpatient clinics.
On Monday, March 18, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.
Prescriptions for free medicines for people 65+ and children and adolescents up to the age of 18 will be able to be issued by doctors working in entities without contracts with the National Health Fund, Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna announced.
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.
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...
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 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.
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...
The Order of the Minister of Health dated March 7, 2024, amending the Order on the Establishment of the Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Health for the National Cardiovascular Disease Program for 2022-2032, was published in the OJ of the Ministry of Health.
The National Council of Diagnosticians has unanimously adopted a position on performing laboratory medicine activities in the form of genetic testing.
As announced by Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna, the final report has been published: SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE CONTROL COMMITTEE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR CARE FOR BENEFICIARIES IN THE ONCOLOGY NETWORK. What conclusions.
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health Amending the Regulation on the Pilot Program for Comprehensive Care of Patients with Early Arthritis has been submitted for consultation.
The Order of the Minister of Health dated March 6, 2024, amending the Order on the Terms of Reference of the Secretary of State and Undersecretaries of State and Director General at the Ministry of Health, was published in the OJ of the Ministry of Health.
- I have instructed the NFZ to pay 2 billion zlotys to those units that offer high-quality services and enjoy the trust of patients. I appreciate their work," said Izabela Leszczyna, Minister of Health, in late February.
Projekt ustawy zmierza do systemowego uregulowania w Polsce korzystania przez osoby z niepełnosprawnościami z usługi asystencji osobistej i stworzenia w ten sposób trwałych warunków dla osób z niepełnosprawnościami do realizacji możliwie pełnego samodzielnego życia. Projekt realizuje jedno ze...
On March 3, the international community unites to celebrate World Hearing Day, an international initiative under the aegis of the World Health Organization to raise awareness about the importance of hearing protection, prevention and support for people with hearing loss. This year's slogan,...
Minister Izabela Leszczyna and Deputy Minister Maciej Miłkowski took part in the celebration of World Rare Disease Day, organized by the National Forum for Rare Disease Therapy ORPHAN.
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