Cardiovascular diseases are still the leading cause of death in Poland. They are responsible for nearly 35 percent of deaths, and the total cost of managing CVD is PLN 56 billion, or PLN 1,200 per capita. These are the conclusions of the report "Toward Improving Cardiovascular Health in Poland,"...
- Electrodeless stimulation, which has similar efficacy to classical stimulation, gives us more protection for the patient. For one thing, we don't have electrodes, meaning we avoid the problems associated with them - damage or venous obstruction issues. On the other hand, the system, which is...
- We need new therapies for rare diseases and oncology, among others. We have great scientists and fantastic centers. With the creation of hubs in each region, we want to increase the development of research, especially for patients in waiting for new therapies," said Deputy Health Minister...
- This will be a year that will fall under the banner of Poland's presidency of the Council of the European Union. Our department will also be focused on these aspects in the first half of the year. We have great potential in new technologies - there are about 90 proceedings underway. We are also...
How does Deputy Health Minister Wojciech Konieczny assess the ending year 2024? Which of the ministry's projects were carried out smoothly, and which will await finalization in the following year? We asked him about this during the Public Health Congress.
- Chronic lung diseases cause as much as 9 percent of disability in Poland. Lung diseases are second in order as causes of sickness absence. This is a huge public health problem," says Dr. Malgorzata Czajkowska-Malinowska, president of PTChP, in an interview with Medexpress. What path has...
- We currently have three fully free vaccinations reimbursed for seniors. These are flu vaccination, pneumococcal vaccination and, of course, COVID-19. One would like to see more free vaccinations on the list, because after the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a surge in this part of the pharmaceutical...
31 new therapies are included in the draft list of reimbursed drugs that will take effect in the new year. As we reported in recent weeks, rivaroxaban will be reimbursed in new indications. This is good news for patients with atrial fibrillation. The price of the cheapest substitute will be...
Fake news spreads in the public space just like viruses. What constitutes their strength and what is the power of influence? Dr. Jan Zając, CEO of Sotrender, explains this in an interview with Medexpress.
The Christmas atmosphere is conducive to committing sins.... The most common one is intemperance in eating and drinking. From its effects we often defend ourselves by securing states of supplements to facilitate digestion. All these preparations have a major challenge. The full stomach, into...
- Eighty percent of the requests for help we receive on our hotline are related to access to rehabilitation, especially for those most severely affected by stroke, i.e. patients with major motor dysfunctions. These services are really too few in relation to the needs. The group of patients who...
Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna has appointed a new composition of the Council for Rare Diseases. It will be headed by Prof. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk, head of the Department of Neurology in the Faculty of Medicine at Warsaw Medical University.
Every year, the European Autism Week is celebrated in the first week of December. It's an opportunity to talk about the needs of people on the spectrum and their loved ones. Those of people with profound autism are hardly met. 80 percent of autistic people with high support needs need to live in...
At the end of July, Atellas, the manufacturer of the drug Asamax, confirmed that it was ending production of the drug. The agent will not be reimbursed from the new year. This has caused concern among patients with inflammatory bowel disease for whom the drug is used. - There is no need to sow...
Retinal diseases such as diabetic macular edema (DME) are one of the most common and disabling complications of diabetes. Although Poland's DME drug program meets global standards, too few patients take advantage of it. At the root of the problem are lack of knowledge and long queues to specialists.
Warsaw City Hall has launched a new three-year health program, "PneumoOnko," which provides free pneumococcal vaccinations for oncology patients who are residents of the capital. - The vaccines protect against the risks posed by infection with these dangerous bacteria, which is insanely important...
At least half of people in Poland with HIV infection start treatment too late. Meanwhile, early detection allows for effective therapy and improved quality of life. European Testing Week is underway. Experts and government officials are taking this opportunity to remind people that HIV testing...
The National Cancer Institute has launched a virtual Patient Assistant. Available on the NIO-PIB website, the tool will help manage appointments, among other things.
In the hybrid room of the Hemodynamics and Angiography Laboratory (Clinical Department of Interventional Cardiology with Intensive Cardiac Care Unit) at the St. John Paul II Specialized Hospital in Krakow, the first successful in Europe and the second in the world innovative procedure of...
"Contrary to the information reported by an organization formed in October this year that unites only part of the physiotherapist community, home rehabilitation is and will continue to be available to patients. The National Health Fund has signed nearly 400 contracts for the provision of these...
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