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General anesthesia in dentistry. A way out of dentophobia

Although any dental procedure today can be performed under highly effective local anesthesia, many patients forgo dental treatment because of a paralyzing fear of visiting the dentist. This can and should be effectively counteracted, convinces Dr. Anna Wesolowska, an expert in dentophobia...

Oct. 10, 2023
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Pain Management in Emergency Medical Teams. MPC proposals

The Patient Ombudsman has summarized the action on pain management in Emergency Medical Teams and proposed measures to improve the comfort and quality of life of patients struggling with pain. What conclusions?

Oct. 10, 2023
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Study: Mental health promotion is as important as physical health promotion

A new Eurobarometer survey on mental health found that nine out of ten respondents (89 percent) believe that promoting mental health is as important as promoting physical health. At the same time, less than half of respondents believe that people with mental health problems have the same access...

Oct. 10, 2023
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6 pytań w sprawie importu docelowego oraz jego refundacji

Jest komunikat ministra zdrowia w sprawie importu docelowego oraz jego refundacji.

Oct. 9, 2023
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Refund: New person on the Economic Commission

Health Ministry representative Dominika Kais-Kaminska joined the Economic Commission .The Economic Commission is a team that conducts price negotiations with applicants for reimbursement of drugs, foodstuffs for special nutritional purposes and medical devices. The Commission, in accordance with...

Oct. 9, 2023
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Medical self-government negative about education standards

The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council takes a negative view of the changes proposed by the Minister of Education and Science in the educational standards, which, in the opinion of the Medical Council, are still inadequate to meet the needs of medical students and will not guarantee the...

Oct. 9, 2023
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AOTMiT: What will the Transparency Council address in October?

TRANSPARENCY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 40/2023 OCTOBER 9, 20231. Imfinzi (durvalumabum) Indication: under the drug program "Treatment of patients with biliary tract cancer (ICD-10: C22.1, C23, C24.0, C24.1, C24.8, C24.9) Decision problem: preparation of a position paper on the evaluation of the drug2....

Oct. 9, 2023
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Blood safety is the safety of Polish patients

Blood safety is one area that is particularly important not only for patients, but also for the functioning of the entire health care system. The need to further strengthen the blood donation system was discussed during the "Blood Safety - Patient Safety" conference, held at the PAP Press Center.

Oct. 9, 2023
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Hypophosphatasia: how to stop the pain?

Medexpress: In your clinic, among other things, you operate on patients with rare diseases, including hypophosphatasia. The disease is associated with tremendous pain. Can this pain be stopped?Prof. Dawid Larysz, head of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery for Children and Adolescents at WSSD...

Oct. 9, 2023
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New entitlement for nurses

The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health Amending the Regulation on Conditions for Collection of Blood from Blood Donor Candidates and Blood Donors has been submitted for consultation.

Oct. 9, 2023
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Get tested to live. Rural housewives' circles will join in promoting mammography

The Ministry of Health held a meeting today with representatives of Rural Housewives' Circles, who are health ambassadors for a project on prevention, particularly breast cancer. - Encourage and talk to women about prevention, Health Minister Katherine Sójka appealed to them.

Oct. 6, 2023
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Local government election beacon. NIL has developed a survey

The Supreme Medical Chamber has developed a survey inspired by the election lantern, with which you can check the convergence of your views on the functioning of health care in Poland with the proposals of the largest national election committees.

Oct. 6, 2023
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Bullying of nurses in Rzeszow. There is a reaction from the president of the nurses' and midwives' self-government

The President of the Supreme Council of Nurses and Midwives, Mariola Lodzinska, has expressed sharp opposition and indignation over the situation of nurses at one of Rzeszow's medical centers. A request has been sent to the Commission on Medical Ethics of the Supreme Medical Council to deal with...

Oct. 6, 2023
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Maciej Miłkowski: New vaccines for COVID-19 will be out in November

- There will be full access in early November for anyone interested in this vaccination," Deputy Health Minister Maciej Miłkowski said at a press conference on Thursday, when asked by reporters when updated COVID-19 vaccines will be available in Poland to protect against the latest variants of...

Oct. 6, 2023
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An interdisciplinary look at the cardiovascular health of Poles - from prevention to treatment

Despite the achievements of invasive cardiology, the mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases in Poland before the introduction of the COS-MI did not fall, experts stressed on September 29 in Poznań during the debate "Interdisciplinary perspective on cardiovascular health of Poles - from...

Oct. 5, 2023
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10 milionów darmowych leków przepisali lekarze tylko we wrześniu. Minister Zdrowia: to ogromny sukces programu

– 200 milionów złotych zostało w portfelach pacjentów dzięki zmianom w ustawie o bezpłatnych lekach – podsumowała minister zdrowia Katarzyna Sójka. Lekarze przepisali w tym czasie pacjentom ponad 10 mln pozycji lekowych.

Oct. 5, 2023
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WUM: Inauguration of the Academic Year 2023/2024

We invite you to watch the live broadcast of the ceremonial Inauguration of the 2023/2024 Academic Year at WUM. Start today at 12:00 p.m. The inaugural lecture "My Way" will be delivered by Dr. Irena Eris.

Oct. 5, 2023
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Residents' Agreement: We view the regulation on educational quality standards negatively

- In our opinion, this is a document that condones the degradation of the quality of education," is how the chairman of the OZZL Residents' Agreement assesses the educational quality standards presented in early October by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry.

Oct. 5, 2023
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Prof. Mansur Rahnama is again a member of the Council for Scientific Excellence. He received the most votes

We already know the names of the members of the Council for Scientific Excellence for the 2024-2027 term. The largest number of votes, almost 600, was received by Prof. Mansur Rahnama, head of the Department of Dental Surgery at the Medical University of Lublin, national consultant in dental...

Oct. 5, 2023
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The first students of the SUM branch in Bielsko-Biała took the oath of office

Seventy-five medical students of the newly established Bielsko-Biała branch of the Silesian Medical University in Katowice took the solemn oath. The new SUM branch will be headquartered at 45 1 Armored Division St. Classes in anatomy will be conducted in the Prosectorium located on the premises...

Oct. 4, 2023
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How did four years of oral treatment affect the health of children with the most severe type of SMA: results from the FIREFISH clinical trial

The new data, obtained during four years of follow-up, confirm the long-term effectiveness of the of the oral drug (risdiplam) in treating children with the most severe form of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA type 1). That's the data from the FIREFISH clinical trial, which was presented at this...

Oct. 4, 2023