In the European Union, there are an estimated 3.3 million cases of minor ailments per day. Those that patients can, or at least could, handle on their own. In an era of staffing crisis - a phenomenon occurring globally - responsible self-medication is a necessity, bringing powerful benefits to...
Today is February 14, which is St. Valentine's Day. He is also the patron saint of people struggling with epilepsy, which is why in Poland this day is also celebrated as Epilepsy Day. And what do Warsaw residents associate this date with? We asked them about it in a street poll. We also checked...
An interview with Patient Ombudsman Bartłomiej Chmielowiec
An interview with Anna Alicja Lisowska, founder of the EPI-BOHATER Foundation.
In accordance with The Law of July 28, 2023 on amendments to the Family and Guardianship Code and certain other laws, new obligations have been imposed on health care providers.
Registration of ophthalmology offices and clinics for the 8th edition of the "Polish Ophthalmologists vs. Glaucoma" campaign has started. Registration of establishments lasts until March 1. This is a great opportunity to promote your offices.
Interview with Prof. Konrad Rejdak, president of the Polish Neurological Society
Cooperation between ministries, assistance aimed at active people whose loved ones need care, support for care services at the place of residence, or the issue of building a long-term care system. Minister Marzena Okła-Drewnowicz tells us what are the most urgent measures in senior citizen policy.
Loneliness is a silent epidemic of our time. Studies indicate that chronic feelings of loneliness can lead to a number of negative health consequences. For example, a review of studies published by "Holt-Lunstad et al." found that a lack of social relationships increases the risk of premature...
Access to treatment of hemato-oncology diseases needs further optimization. More reimbursement decisions are needed. With access to modern first-line drugs, patients get much better treatment outcomes and are much less burdened by the therapeutic process. This is also a real benefit for the...
In the coming years, medical data will be one of the most important topics around which public debate will center, both at the national and European levels. Therefore, it is necessary already at this time to think beyond ministries, including social partners and one of the most important tasks is...
Minister Zdrowia przyznała akredytacje dla dziesęciu szpitali oraz dwóch podmiotów POZ. Wyróżnione jednostki to:SZPITAL POWIATOWY W RADOMSKU w zakresie działalności SZPITAL WIELOSPECJALISTYCZNYCentrum Onkologii im. prof. Franciszka Łukaszczyka w Bydgoszczy w zakresie działalności Centrum...
Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna has accepted the resignation of Prof. Robert Galązkowski from his position as director of the Air Rescue Service, the health ministry reports on X (formerly Twitter). The new director of the LRP is Beata Strzałkowska, who until now served as deputy director for...
Doctors employed in hospitals under civil law contracts work for up to two days without rest breaks, according to the findings of the Supreme Chamber of Control. This is because the provisions of the Law on Medical Activity regarding required rest periods and on-call rules are limited to those...
W poniedziałek 19 lutego kolejne posiedzenie Rady Przejrzystości.
Are we treating acute myeloid leukemia in Poland according to international guidelines? How do targeted therapies change the treatment outlook? Prof. Agnieszka Wierzbowska of the Department of Hematology at the Medical University of Lodz says.
Conference on health education and oncology prevention. The meeting is co-organized by Deputy Speaker of the Sejm Monika Wielichowska, Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna and Education Minister Barbara Nowacka. Experts and representatives of oncology patient organizations, among others, have been...
Multiple crippling surgeries, complications such as optic nerve damage, meningitis or brain abscess, painful erosions, difficulty breathing and endless infections, as well as sinus-shattering pain, loss of smell and taste - these are just some of the problems that patients with the most severe...
The Ministry of Health invites entities and organizations to nominate candidates for the National Council for Geriatric Care.
A Notice of the Minister of Health dated February 7, 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.
An interview with Monika Pintal-Slimak, president of the National Chamber of Laboratory Diagnosticians.
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