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Child and adult psychiatry at the European Congress of Local Governments

The 9th European Congress of Local Governments will be held in Mikolajki on March 4-5. The conference in its formula refers to one of the largest events of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe: The Economic Forum in Karpacz. The European Congress of Local Governments provides a platform for the...

Feb. 23, 2024
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Psychologist yes, but psychiatrist already feared

When a smile hides deep pain. Depression is becoming a serious disease of civilizationFebruary 23 marks World Depression Day. On this day, the goal is to raise awareness of mental disorders in society, promoting knowledge of the symptoms of the disease, appropriate responses and possible...

Feb. 23, 2024
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Poles don't have enough knowledge about childhood cancer

According to a survey commissioned by the Department of Oncology and Oncologic Surgery for Children and Adolescents at the Institute of Mother and Child in Warsaw, 59% of adult Poles say they do not have enough knowledge about childhood cancer. In turn, 20% of those surveyed are unable to name...

Feb. 23, 2024
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Problems of the health care system according to the Ombudsman. The list is long

Long queues to specialist doctors, access to anesthesia during childbirth, provision of nursing staff in nursing homes, access to health care for seniors and people with disabilities, revision of working time standards and staffing of on-call doctors - these are just some of the problems of the...

Feb. 23, 2024
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President won't sign day-after pill bill into law

The parliament passed an amendment to the Pharmaceutical Law on Thursday, which stipulates that people over the age of 15 will be able to buy so-called emergency contraception without a prescription. The Health Minister announced a few days ago that the amendment could go into effect on April 1,...

Feb. 23, 2024
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Izabela Leszczyna: I am aware of what we owe to women.

- We don't know yet whether there will be changes to the abortion law. We have three bills in the Sejm, including, among others, the one from the Civic Coalition, which liberalizes the anti-abortion law, and we will debate it," said Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna in an interview with TVP Info....

Feb. 22, 2024
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We already have 39 universities and 8,000 places in medical studies. There are doubts about the quality of education and the lowering of criteria

The rate of 3.6 doctors per 100,000 residents is at the EU average. We need to think about how many doctors we need to make our health care system work efficiently. This should be the basis for deciding the fate of new medical faculties," Deputy Minister Urszula Demkow pointed out during...

Feb. 22, 2024
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Bergamot, lavender, eucalyptus. Their fragrance supports not only health, but also well-being

A warm summer in the countryside, a yeast cake is baking in the oven at grandma's house, and the sweet aroma of fruits ripening in the garden is in the air.... Who among us has smelled those carefree moments? Smell and the sensations associated with it play a unique role in our lives. Scents can...

Feb. 22, 2024
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Wojciech Konieczny: Prawa kobiet i ich problemy były lekceważone

– Całe lata upływały ostatnio na lekceważeniu praw kobiet i ich problemów. Nie chcemy, żeby pierwsze miesiące naszych rządów upłynęły również w takim nastroju. Pewne sprawy są trudne, ale powinno się je rozstrzygać na początku kadencji – powiedział w wywiadzie dla Polskiego Radia 24 wiceminister...

Feb. 22, 2024
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New launch of the Polish Lymphoma Research Group

The Polish Lymphoma Research Group (PLRG) is an association of specialists involved in the treatment of patients with lymphomas of various types, which has been operating since 2008. The year 2023 was a time of change for PLRG. Prof. Jan Maciej Zaucha, MD, head of the Department of Hematology and...

Feb. 22, 2024
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Pharmacies are important in the immunization system

One third of the points where recommended vaccinations are carried out are located in pharmacies open to the public, reports Marcin Repelewicz, president of the Lower Silesian Pharmacy Council. Currently, only adults can be vaccinated at pharmacies. The catalog includes injections of three...

Feb. 22, 2024
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Meeting of the Parliament of the 10th term - watch live

Feb. 22, 2024
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Małgorzata Pacholec: drug program for treatment of exudative form of AMD is exemplary in Poland

Małgorzata Pacholec, founder of the Retina AMD Association Poland, talks about the challenges of retinal diseases.

Feb. 22, 2024
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Attack at a hospital in Warsaw. Two hospital employees were injured

On February 21, Tuesday before 3 pm, the Capital Police received a report from the Wolski Hospital on Kasprzaka Street of a dangerous incident. An unknown man attacked 2 hospital staff members with a sharp instrument and fled. Officers apprehended the suspect in a park in Mokotow around 5 p.m....

Feb. 21, 2024
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In the Sejm about postponing the implementation of the National Oncology Network

Postponing the implementation of the National Cancer Network until April 2025 does not necessarily mean postponing the NSO by a full year, Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna has announced. The amendment to the KSO law is awaiting a vote, with the Health Committee not recommending adoption of the...

Feb. 21, 2024
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Parliamentary Committee on Health - broadcast

Consideration of information on the operation of new medical faculties launched in 2015-2023 - presented by the Minister of Health.

Feb. 21, 2024
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RPP uruchamia ważne ułatwienie dla pacjentów. Nawigator pomoże im odnaleźć się w systemie

Nawigator Pacjenta to rozwiązanie, które ma ułatwić pacjentom zrozumienie funkcjonowania systemu opieki zdrowotnej oraz jego praw. Narzędzie zostało uruchomione przez Rzecznika Praw Pacjenta, Bartłomieja Chmielowca.

Feb. 21, 2024
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Survival effects of smoking. New research from the Pasteur Institute

Cigarette smoking is a widespread addiction in the world population. Everything has probably been said about the effects of smoking except one, that even several years after quitting, the body still suffers health effects.

Feb. 21, 2024
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Deinstitutionalization of social services is a challenge, but also a necessity

Recipients of social services need more services in the community, but they value 24-hour facilities and do not want to cut back. Institutions have the potential to expand services in the community, but they face enormous organizational challenges and are afraid of change. Local governments...

Feb. 21, 2024
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Citizen nurses' project: any change in the law is opening Pandora's box

Work on the citizens' bill to amend the law on minimum wages in health care has begun - and already the first meeting of the subcommittee has shown the scale of the problem and the divisions among the workers affected by the law. The Minister of Health announces the search for a rational...

Feb. 21, 2024
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Meeting of the Diet - KSO - live

Feb. 21, 2024