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Naczelna Izba Lekarska

NIL: Hospitals should be financially assured

The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council appeals to the Minister of Health to ensure that in 2024 hospitals are provided with financing for health services provided above the lump sum of the basic hospital health care system (PHC), i.e. life-saving and hospital services resulting from urgent...

Oct. 8, 2024
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Teresa Jackowska: education is important, but it is not enough

- Health education is very important, but we practitioners say it is not enough. Very strong measures are needed. One of the most important topics now is child and adolescent obesity. It would be enough to extract electronic data from a child's health booklet, such as the child's height, weight...

Oct. 7, 2024
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Pertussis vaccine for pregnant women

Beginning October 15, 2024, pregnant women will be able to receive a free pertussis vaccination at primary health care (PHC) clinics. This vaccination protects a woman both during pregnancy and after childbirth, as well as the newborn from getting sick and being hospitalized in the first months...

Oct. 4, 2024
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(In)visibility of needs - but you can't or won't see?

How does exclusion in doctors' offices affect mental health? Does a doctor have a right to a crisis? What won't a parent hear after a child's diagnosis? You will be able to hear about these and many other important issues on October 10-11 at the 3rd National Scientific and Training Conference...

Oct. 4, 2024
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AOTMiT: Transparency Council on diabetes, infertility and meningococcal vaccination, among others

On Monday, October 7, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.

Oct. 4, 2024
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GIS inspectors on the trail: vegetables and fruits under the magnifying glass

From mid-May to the end of August 2024, the State Sanitary Inspectorate conducted an "investigation" of fruit and vegetable wholesalers. The purpose of the operation was to detect irregularities related to the quality and safety of the products sold, mainly on imported fruits and vegetables. What...

Oct. 3, 2024
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Diagnostics: New tests in the basket of guaranteed benefits

The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health amending the Regulation on guaranteed services in the field of hospital treatment has been submitted for consultation.

Oct. 3, 2024
Izabela Leszczyna kolejki

Missed appointments are a complex problem. Education is needed

According to data from the National Health Fund for 2023, 1.3 million medical appointments are missed in Poland, and this is only in 40 monitored services. The problem affects 26,000 public facilities and private entities across the country. In response to the challenges this poses, the third...

Oct. 2, 2024
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There will be no tubes and sachets of alcohol

The career of "alcotubes" ended before it began. After a two-day storm, the manufacturer, which had launched (some time ago) colorful sachets of liquor and vodka, apologized, announcing that it would withdraw the products and halt production. There are many indications that one company's false...

Oct. 2, 2024
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Despite difficult situation, NHF to pay for unlimited services

Annexes for unlimited services for the second quarter of 2024, were sent to providers on September 30. As far as the third quarter is concerned, unlimited surplus services will also be paid, and we will do everything to make this happen as soon as possible, Deputy Health Minister Marek Kos...

Oct. 2, 2024
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Higher excise tax on cigarettes

The government has passed a bill amending excise taxes on tobacco products, novelty products and electronic cigarette liquid

Oct. 2, 2024
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Drugs without RDTLs. There's a new list

The Health Ministry has published an announcement on medicinal products not subject to funding under the emergency procedure for access to drug technologies.At the same time, the Minister of Health informs that patients who started treatment with a medicinal product not subject to funding under...

Oct. 2, 2024
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Short-sightedness in a child - how to take care of vision and slow down the progression of the defect?

Myopia is an increasingly commonly diagnosed visual defect in children and adolescents. It mainly results from excessive axial elongation of the eyeball, leading to blurred vision of distant objects. If left untreated, it can rapidly worsen and increase the risk of serious eye diseases such as...

Oct. 2, 2024
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This is the best time to get a flu vaccination

Flu vaccines are now available, autumn is coming, so it's a good idea to protect yourself against infection," Chief Sanitary Inspector Dr. Pawel Grzesiowski said at a press conference on Tuesday (Oct. 1). - I would like this kind of thinking to function in the minds of Poles.

Oct. 1, 2024
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Healthy Cities Index - we know the results of the third edition

Poznan in the large cities category and Sopot in the smaller cities category are the winners of the 3rd edition of the Healthy Cities Index. It presents living conditions in 66 Polish cities with county rights. What are the further places on the podium and which cities became leaders in the eight...

Oct. 1, 2024
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Patient organizations have formed the Coalition for Health Equity. They want to fight health inequality

Epidemiological data indicate that life expectancy in Poland, depending on, among other things, place of residence, level of education, amount and source of income, or gender, can vary by up to a dozen years. Only appropriate systemic solutions can help reduce health inequalities. Recognizing...

Oct. 1, 2024
Prof. Krzysztof Narkiewicz

Adherence is key. The 21st edition of Servier's campaign for the Heart is launched

About 90,000 people die each year in Poland from hypertension. It turns out that at the root of the problem lies primarily non-adherence to therapeutic recommendations. Servier has launched a campaign with an emphasis precisely on adherence. Practical materials are to teach patients how to take...

Oct. 1, 2024
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Collagen - the key to young and healthy skin

Collagen is a key protein that gives our skin its elasticity, firmness and youthful appearance. Unfortunately, after the age of 25, its production begins to gradually decline - by as much as 1-1.5% per year. This is when the first signs of aging appear: wrinkles, loss of firmness, and visible...

Oct. 1, 2024
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Free vaccines against COVID-19 starting October 15?

We are after awarding the tender. The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive on October 15, and the second on October 30," Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna told TVP on Monday.

Sept. 30, 2024
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Health minister looks for money in empty pocket

The Health Committee will address on Tuesday the financial situation of the National Health Fund and the prospect of the payer settling its obligations for excess and unlimited services. It's hardly surprising, as anxiety on the part of healthcare providers has begun to grow compulsively in...

Sept. 30, 2024
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Oversupply: The situation related to dental care in Poland is dramatic

Since the beginning of the year, dentists have not been paid for procedures they performed over the limit under their contracts with the National Health Service. Until now, such overages have been paid quarterly, allowing them to see patients on an ongoing basis. Now, however, doctors are having...

Sept. 30, 2024