An order to this effect was published in the OJ of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Starting tomorrow (February 1, 2024), a new service at the E-Health Center.
The Council of Ministers has adopted a regulation that determines how to determine the additional remuneration of those who are part of medical commissions that adjudicate the degree of fitness for military service. This includes nurses or paramedics. The new regulations also provide for an...
Polska jest jednym z pięciu pierwszych państw na świecie, które uzyskały certyfikat WHO Validation of Trans Fat Elimination, za wdrożenie programu REPLACE na rzecz obniżania tłuszczy trans. Docenione zostały działania Polski w obszarze spełnienia wymagań we wdrażaniu programu REPLACE, który...
Until when can applications be submitted?
The Health Committee wants more detailed information on the Medical Fund. At Thursday's meeting of the committee, which was devoted to the topic, there was not much concrete. The most important one is that some PLN 7 billion remains unused.
- The bill on the morning-after pill will be sent to the Diet. We are talking about over-the-counter access for people 15 and older. Under the age of 15, a prescription will be required. It is about one specific, mentioned in the bill," Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a press conference after...
The European Commission is proposing more time for companies to apply the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR). It is also proposing measures to increase transparency in the medical device sector, including by speeding up the launch of some elements of the European medical device...
Posłowie pytają, ministrowie odpowiadają. Po Exposé Donalda Tuska, na pytania posłów z zakresu działania Ministerstwa Zdrowia odpowiada szefowa resortu. Poseł Czesław Hoc pyta o losy obywatelskiego projektu ustawy o podwyżkach dla pielęgniarek. Pyta też o podwyżki dla innych grup zawodowych.
Continuous attacks on medical facilities in Ukraine leave the country unable to provide citizens with efficient access to medical services. This is especially true for localities close to the front line - which is why six months ago the Polish Medical Mission, in cooperation with FRIDA Ukraine,...
The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health Amending the Regulation on the Pilot Program in Mental Health Centers has been submitted for consultation.
A multidisciplinary team of specialists from the University Clinical Center of the Medical University of Gdansk saved the life of 6-year-old Alexander. The absolute havoc in the boy's respiratory system was most likely caused by a fungal infection. His condition was so serious and complicated...
Worldwide, the number of new cases increased by 4 percent in the 28-day period from December 11, 2023 to January 7, 2024, compared to the previous 28-day period. It amounted to more than 1.1 million new cases, the World Health Organization reports. The number of deaths, on the other hand, fell by...
Vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV), as part of the universal vaccination program, is recommended for both girls and boys in their 12th and 12th years, the National Health Fund headquarters reminds. Cervical Cancer Awareness Week is underway.
- "Pressing" this obligation on physiotherapists is absurd," says KRF President Dr. Tomasz Dybek. Bureaucracy will push the patient into the background?
January 22 marks the beginning of Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. It is the world's third cancer in women in terms of incidence and fourth in terms of mortality. The disease can be prevented or detected at an early stage by screening. Regular cervical cytology is essential.
- We should strive to ensure that people over 65 have all medicines for free," Marzena Okla Drewnowicz, Minister of Senior Citizens' Policy, told Radio ZET in an interview. - Now, however, it is necessary to review the drug basket that is there, so that there is not a certain fiction. We know...
A plan to combat childhood caries and the need to support teaching staff at medical and dental faculties were the most important issues discussed at the recent meeting of the Council for the Development of Dentistry at the Ministry of Health, which is currently chaired by Vice President of the...
"We have already developed a number of digital solutions and are constantly developing them. The key ones are e-prescription, e-referral and e-consultation," according to the Health Ministry. Work is underway to improve the Internet Patient Account, the myIKP application, the Medical Home Care...
The Health Ministry hosted a meeting between Minister Izabela Leszczyna, Minister for Senior Citizenship Policy Marzena Okla-Drewnowicz and Prof. Katarzyna Wieczorkowska-Tobis, Chairwoman of the Board of the Polish Gerontological Society.
- 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.
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.
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...
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...
At the end of 2023, interventional procedures for critical heart defects in fetuses will be added to the surgeries performed at Warsaw's Bielański Hospital. - The smallest hearts require the care of top-notch specialists and the best quality equipment, stresses Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski.
- It is worth considering the abolition of referrals to an ophthalmologist, doctors of the Zielonogórski Association argue. In their opinion, accessibility to specialists has not improved thanks to them.
Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna has dismissed Lukasz Szumowski from his position as director of the National Institute of Cardiology.
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