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Hungarian Govt Earmarks HUF 480M For Cervical Cancer Screening In 2016
- 6 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government has allocated 480 million forints (EUR 1.5m) for continuing a programme to screen Hungarian women for cervical cancer this year, according to a decree published in the government gazette Magyar Közlöny. The number of new cervical cancer cases diagnosed in Hungary each year is about 1,000-1,200 and the number of related deaths is around 500, data published by the Mályvavirág ...
DK Urges Govt Measures To Increase Hungarian Ambulance Staff Safety
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has urged government measures to ensure the safety of ambulance staff, a party official said. Imre László, in charge of health affairs, said that reports by the National Ambulance Service indicate that assaults against their medical staff have become frequent. In a most recent instance, a man high on drugs and in need of immediate aid in Budapest stabbed a ...
No Threat Of Epidemic Caused By Migrants, Says Hungarian Health Authority
- 24 Aug 2015 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
No threat of an epidemic in Hungary connected with the influx of migrants has arisen and there is no evidence they are spreading pathogens, said Hungary’s health authority (ÁNTSZ). There is nevertheless an epidemiological issue, given that the health status of the migrants is unknown and different health regulations apply in their country of origin, ÁNTSZ told public news channel M1, adding that ...
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
WHO: World No Tobacco Day, Hungary, 31 May
- 29 May 2015 9:01 AM
- health & wellness
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public health, help cut crime and curb an important revenue source for the tobacco industry. Those are the key themes of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 when the World Health Organization will urge Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco ...
Xpat Opinion: Ruminations On Hungarian Health Care System
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The leading left-wing daily calls for privatization or substantial extra public spending in the health care system in order to overcome current underfinancing. A liberal commentator fears that the government’s plans to raise wages will not deter doctors from leaving the country or accepting cash ‘bonuses’ from patients.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
’The Benefits Of Receiving A Second Opinion’, By FirstMed Budapest
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
For many people, not hearing what they expected to hear during a doctor’s appointment can be a source of great frustration and stress. While some serious illnesses and conditions require almost immediate treatment, it’s always good to be able to turn to another medical professional and get a second opinion.
Hungarian Govt Earmarks HUF 480M For Cervical Cancer Screening In 2016
- 6 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government has allocated 480 million forints (EUR 1.5m) for continuing a programme to screen Hungarian women for cervical cancer this year, according to a decree published in the government gazette Magyar Közlöny. The number of new cervical cancer cases diagnosed in Hungary each year is about 1,000-1,200 and the number of related deaths is around 500, data published by the Mályvavirág ...
DK Urges Govt Measures To Increase Hungarian Ambulance Staff Safety
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has urged government measures to ensure the safety of ambulance staff, a party official said. Imre László, in charge of health affairs, said that reports by the National Ambulance Service indicate that assaults against their medical staff have become frequent. In a most recent instance, a man high on drugs and in need of immediate aid in Budapest stabbed a ...
No Threat Of Epidemic Caused By Migrants, Says Hungarian Health Authority
- 24 Aug 2015 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
No threat of an epidemic in Hungary connected with the influx of migrants has arisen and there is no evidence they are spreading pathogens, said Hungary’s health authority (ÁNTSZ). There is nevertheless an epidemiological issue, given that the health status of the migrants is unknown and different health regulations apply in their country of origin, ÁNTSZ told public news channel M1, adding that ...
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
WHO: World No Tobacco Day, Hungary, 31 May
- 29 May 2015 9:01 AM
- health & wellness
Eliminating the illicit trade in tobacco would generate an annual tax windfall of US$ 31 billion for governments, improve public health, help cut crime and curb an important revenue source for the tobacco industry. Those are the key themes of World No Tobacco Day on May 31 when the World Health Organization will urge Member States to sign the Protocol to Eliminate the Illicit Trade in Tobacco ...
Xpat Opinion: Ruminations On Hungarian Health Care System
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The leading left-wing daily calls for privatization or substantial extra public spending in the health care system in order to overcome current underfinancing. A liberal commentator fears that the government’s plans to raise wages will not deter doctors from leaving the country or accepting cash ‘bonuses’ from patients.
Hungary’s Healthcare “On The Brink Of Disaster”
- 17 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
According to general practitioner Zoltán Komáromi, Hungary’s healthcare system is on the brink of disaster. Low salaries and poor working conditions are causing doctors to either go abroad or work at private hospitals. More and more patients are choosing private health care over public for procedures that are important revenue generators for the public health care system.
'Mustaches For November', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
If you see more men growing mustaches – funny or ordinary – from now till around the end of the month, it’s probably not a weird coincidence, but another “raise-awareness” movement. We hardly have put our pink breast cancer ribbons away till next October, when the next unifying activity emerges: all men grow mustaches.
’The Benefits Of Receiving A Second Opinion’, By FirstMed Budapest
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
For many people, not hearing what they expected to hear during a doctor’s appointment can be a source of great frustration and stress. While some serious illnesses and conditions require almost immediate treatment, it’s always good to be able to turn to another medical professional and get a second opinion.