- 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.
Who became him?
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It affects up to 60 percent of adult Poles, but only a few are aware that they are struggling with it. We are talking about hypercholesterolemia. Its development is particularly influenced by lifestyle, including poor nutrition, lack of exercise, obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking and genetic...
The end of the year is fast approaching, and with it comes a lavish New Year's Eve party and... a list of New Year's resolutions. Many a person will make the decision to quit smoking for the first (or next) time. And rightly so, because it is an extremely unhealthy addiction. "Yellowed teeth are...
It has been a good year for Polish hematology, which has shown that we are slowly moving toward European standards of treatment and care for hemato-oncology patients. A national hematology network is being piloted in Poland, and each reimbursement list in 2023 has brought more hematooncology...
In the sack, the Presidential Council on Health Care will begin work on a bill on financing various infertility treatments. Its submission was announced by the President when he signed the law on financing IVF from the state budget in mid-December.
NIK publishes audit plan for 2024. What awaits us in the area of health?
Damian Kuraś has become the new spokesman for the health ministry.
President of the Zielonogórski Agreement Jacek Krajewski summarizes the past year.
An interview with Prof. Grzegorz W. Basak of the Department of Hematology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Warsaw Medical University.
The work environment threatens health and life. Developments in technology and safety strategies are not improving workplace safety fast enough. Worldwide, nearly 3 million people die each year from occupational accidents and diseases.
O podsumowanie mijającego roku i wyzwania w nadchodzącym poprosiliśmy prof. Macieja Kupczyka, prezydenta Polskiego Towarzystwa Alergologicznego (Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych, Astmy i Alergii UM w Łodzi).
Deputy Health Minister Maciej Miłkowski sums up the past year.
Presenting the draft budget for 2024, Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared before Christmas that some PLN 192 billion would be allocated for health next year. However, the president's veto of the omnibus bill meant that the PLN 3 billion that was supposed to be injected into public utilities would...
An interview with Krystyna Stachowska, Vice Mayor of Rzeszow, conducted during the Public Health Congress.
The first of the deputy health ministers has received his appointment. Wojciech Konieczny became secretary of state at the ministry.
- You should not say anything about medicines. Because of your decisions, I now have to look all over the world for vaccines," Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna said during the debate on next year's draft budget toward Law and Justice deputies. At the same time, the head of the Health Ministry...
Nearly 60 percent of patients in Poland who needed mental health support did not seek help, fearing stigma. There are only nine psychiatrists per 100,000 residents, and the average waiting time for an appointment is 117 days. - We recommend integrating mental health services into primary health...
An interview with Prof. Mark Rękas, national consultant for ophthalmology.
Prof. Milosz Parczewski has been appointed national consultant for infectious diseases by Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna. The handover of the appointment letter took place with the participation of Deputy Speaker of the Polish Parliament Monika Wielichowska.
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