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There is an announcement from the Ministry of Health on COVID-19 vaccination for the 2023/2024 season

The Minister of Health, in a special communiqué, announced that vaccination against COVID-19 with vaccines adapted to subvariant BA.4-5 and subvariant XBB.1.5 will be implemented until August 31, 2024, due to the expiration dates of vaccines available at vaccination centers (Nuvaxovid XBB.1.5 for...

July 26, 2024
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The burning issue: What is the anti-smoking policy?

The RPO transmits to the Prime Minister the demands of experts and social organizations on the measures the state should take to reduce the social effects of addiction to nicotine products

July 26, 2024
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Long tamed polio virus emerged in Gaza Strip

The World Health Organization announced in 1999 that the polio virus that causes polio has been effectively eradicated. However, the latest reports from the Gaza Strip raise legitimate concerns, as they confirm that the dangerous epidemic is making a comeback.

July 26, 2024
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ORL in Szczecin: need to expand testing for pregnant women

The District Medical Council of Szczecin appeals to the Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna to expand biochemical tests performed on women in the first trimester of pregnancy. - We recognize that this is a test that should be performed in the standard of services available to pregnant patients....

July 25, 2024
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MZ: Announcement on the census of paramedics

The Organizing Committee of the Self-Government of Medical Rescuers of COSRM announces that the census of medical rescuers was launched on July 16, 2024, and will end on August 15, 2024.

July 25, 2024
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Parliamentary team for oncology: differentiated forms of drug administration

Subcutaneous therapies not only improve the quality of life of patients, but also save money by reducing the involvement of medical personnel, hospital occupancy and consumption of materials necessary for intravenous administration. Besides, this is one of the solutions to cope with the...

July 25, 2024
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Dentobusy nie mają wakacji

Mobilne gabinety stomatologiczne nie odpoczywają. Dentobusy, w których stomatolodzy bezpłatnie leczą zęby dzieci i młodzieży do 18. roku życia docierają do w najdalsze zakątki Polski. Świadczenia w nim udzielane są darmowe.

July 25, 2024
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Abortion, "big" politics and the presidential election

Roman Giertych, one of the two Coalition Civic MPs punished by the Civic Coalition, whose lack of support for the law decriminalizing aiding and abetting abortion contributed to the failure to pass the bill, declares publicly (interview with Gazeta.pl) that while he has not and will not change...

July 25, 2024
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Luke Pietrzak Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector

Lukasz Pietrzak has been appointed Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The appointment was handed over by the Minister of Health. - Lukasz Pietrzak will be a fantastic Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector," Izabela Leszczyna assured a few days ago. Pietrzak has a master's...

July 24, 2024
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Cigarettes will be more expensive. Excise taxes will increase

- The Finance Ministry has decided together with the Health Minister to amend the excise map for tobacco products, Deputy Finance Minister Jaroslaw Neneman said Wednesday during a meeting of the Subcommittee on Public Health.

July 24, 2024
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AOTMiT: Changes to drug programs at next Transparency Council meeting

On Monday, July 29, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.

July 24, 2024
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Blind Barbie among famous dolls

Mattel has launched the first blind Barbie.

July 24, 2024
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Biotechnology companies elected new board of directors of industry association BioForum

Appointed for a three-year term, the board of the Association of Biotechnology Companies BioForum announces new directions: The launch of a startup incubator and support in raising financing and entering into international partnerships. Dr. Magdalena Kulczycka, previously executive director of...

July 24, 2024
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Nowe nadzieje dla cierpiących na migrenę z aurą

Wciąż niewystarczająco poznany jest mechanizm powstawania migreny. Dlatego też wszelkie badania przyczyniające do zrozumienie jej patogenezy budzą zainteresowanie w świecie nauki.

July 24, 2024
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Watermelon Day

Give your skin a drink

It's already August 3 and it's Watermelon Day, a holiday celebrated in different parts of the world to honor this well-known fruit that we are very fond of eating during the hot summer days.

July 23, 2024
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Kto umie liczyć, niech nie liczy na podwyżki

Rozpoczęło się ostatnie przed przerwą wakacyjną posiedzenie Sejmu. Z punktu widzenia systemu ochrony zdrowia nie zapadną na nim żadne ważkie decyzje. Nie będzie, przede wszystkim, rozstrzygnięcia dalszych losów obywatelskiego projektu nowelizacji ustawy o wynagrodzeniach minimalnych pracowników...

July 23, 2024
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Medical self-government wants to improve the National Emergency Medical Service

The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council, after reviewing the draft law on amendments to the Law on State Emergency Medical Services and certain other laws, sends comments to Deputy Minister Mark Kos.

July 23, 2024
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There is a list of drugs at risk of unavailability

A Notice of the Minister of Health dated July 18, 2024 on the list of medicinal products, foodstuffs for special nutritional purposes and medical devices at risk of unavailability on the territory of the Republic of Poland has been published in the Official Journal of the Ministry of Health.

July 23, 2024
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Are we facing mass layoffs of physiotherapists?

The National Chamber of Physiotherapists strongly opposes the proposed changes to outpatient and home physiotherapy. According to KRF President Dr. Tomasz Dybek, the changes proposed in the draft Order of the President of the National Health Fund may limit the availability of physiotherapy...

July 22, 2024
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Patient Ombudsman takes over the affairs of provincial medical incident adjudication commissions

What about unfinished business?

July 22, 2024
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Mental health centers pilot extended for six months

The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health Amending the Regulation on the Pilot Program in Mental Health Centers has been submitted for consultation.

July 22, 2024