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MZ: fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for everyone in September?

Everything indicates that the fourth dose for a wider population, at least 18+, will be available at the beginning of September - wrote Adam Niedzielski on Twitter on Wednesday, informing at the same time that "already 750,000 people" signed up for the second booster.

Aug. 4, 2022
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Coronavirus: Latest MZ data

The health department provided data for the period from July 28 to August 3: We have 21,973 (including 3,577 re-infections) confirmed cases of coronavirus infection from provinces: Mazowieckie (3707), Silesian (2840), Lesser Poland (1822), Lower Silesia (1759), Greater Poland (1473), Łódź...

Aug. 3, 2022
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The ministerial team will deal with the development strategy for palliative and hospice care

In Journal of Laws The Ministry of Health published the Order of the Minister of Health of 29 July 2022 on the establishment of the Team for the preparation of a draft long-term strategy for the development of palliative and hospice care.

Aug. 2, 2022
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Pharmaceutical wholesalers contribute to their operations. They threaten to limit supplies

Wholesalers are alarming that the rapidly growing distribution costs threaten the possibility of continuing to supply pharmacies and hospitals in the current shape. The patient will have to wait patiently for medications.

Aug. 1, 2022
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POZ: Service providers and the National Health Fund remain with theirs

The Federation of Healthcare Employers' Associations "Zielona Góra Agreement" sent a statement to the President of the National Health Fund and the Minister of Health. It is about annexes to contracts for the provision of benefits.

Aug. 1, 2022
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Getting closer to cross-border e-prescription

Poland has received permission from the European Commission (EC) to launch a cross-border e-prescription exchange service with other member states. This new functionality will enable foreign patients to fulfill e-prescriptions in a Polish pharmacy, and Polish patients abroad, informs the Ministry...

Aug. 1, 2022
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GUS: How much did we spend on health?

On Friday, the CSO released information on health spending. It consists of two parts: the National Health Account (developed by the Central Statistical Office on the basis of an international methodology used for almost a decade, which enables the comparison of health expenditure in various EU...

Aug. 1, 2022
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There is a draft regulation on compulsory sanitary and epidemiological tests

The draft ordinance of the Minister of Health on mandatory sanitary and epidemiological examinations was submitted for consultation.

Aug. 1, 2022
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It will be harder to get raises for nurses in POZ clinics

Without consultation, substantive talks and dialogue with the other party, in the 21st century, a public institution - monopoly, unilaterally changes the content of the contract with POZ representatives, introducing a 90-day notice period. What does it mean? Counseling centers may have...

July 29, 2022
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Health of migrants and refugees under the WHO magnifying glass

The World Health Organization has for the first time produced a detailed Report on the Health of Migrants and Refugees. It is a response to the lack of a coherent policy related to caring for the health of representatives of these groups and indicates the direction of action for countries around...

July 29, 2022
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Ministry of Health: PLN 200 million of funding for infectious diseases wards and diagnostic laboratories

Co-financing will be given to infectious diseases wards and diagnostic laboratories in 29 hospitals. Support from EU funds will amount to nearly PLN 200 million. This amount will allow, inter alia, purchase of specialist medical equipment and execution of necessary construction works. Thanks to...

July 29, 2022
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Monkey pox: Ministry of Health introduces the obligation of insulation

The draft ordinance of the Minister of Health amending the ordinance on infectious diseases causing obligatory hospitalization was submitted for consultation.

July 29, 2022
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There are changes to the advertising of medical devices

The draft regulation of the Minister of Health on advertising of medical devices was submitted for consultation.

July 28, 2022
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Prevention and detection of hereditary neoplasms in the hands of the National Health Fund

From 01/09/2022, the financing of benefits for families of high, hereditary risk of developing malignant neoplasms will be carried out by the National Health Fund.

July 28, 2022
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Employers of the Republic of Poland are positive about wages in health care

Employers of the Republic of Poland, as an organization that actively participates in the work on the amendment to the Act of May 26, 2022, amending the Act on the method of determining the lowest basic salary of certain employees employed in healthcare entities and certain other acts, appreciate...

July 28, 2022
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AOTMiT: Transparency Council incl. about drugs for acute myeloid leukemia and diabetes

On September 1 (Monday) another meeting of the Transparency Council.

July 28, 2022
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There will be a pilot treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in an outpatient setting

The draft ordinance of the Minister of Health on the pilot program of treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in outpatient conditions was submitted for consultation.

July 28, 2022
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HCV: Infectious diseases and patient's rights. What do you need to remember?

HCV is running quietly. Such infectious diseases should be discussed as often as possible, says Marzanna Bieńkowska from the Office of the Patient Ombudsman.

July 27, 2022
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HCV: Drugs are waiting for the patient and there are about 150,000 undiagnosed people

HCV is asymptomatic in 80% of cases. Currently, there are approximately 150,000 undiagnosed people in Poland. It is a time bomb with delayed ignition - says Urszula Jaworska, president of the Urszula Jaworska Foundation. Today - on World Hepatitis Day - we talk to Urszula Jaworska about what must...

July 27, 2022
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DKMS: How did the pandemic and the war in Ukraine affect the number of applications to the bone marrow donor base?

The second "Rally for Health" could not miss the DKMS foundation, whose mission is to fight blood cancer.

July 27, 2022
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There is a new national consultant in the field of anesthesiology

Professor dr hab. n. med. Rafał Drwiła. Professor Rafał Drwiła is the head of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy at the John Paul II Hospital in Krakow and associate professor at the Chair and Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy at the Collegium Medicum of the...

July 26, 2022