1,048 result(s) for epidemic
Demographic Decline Speeds Up In Hungary
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The death rate has exceeded the birth rate in Hungary so far this year, the Central Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. In the first seven months of the year 52,235 babies were born, 352 or 0.7% more than in the same period of last year. However, the number of deaths totalled 78,709, which exceeded the figures of January-July 2014 by 5,163, or 7.0%.
Hungary’s Chief Medical Officer: Increased Migration Presents Epidemic Risk
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
So far there have been no reports of disease among migrants posing a danger to public health, the chief medical officer said, and warning however that risk of an epidemic would increase as the number of migrants mounted. Judit Paller told public news channel M1 that the areas used by migrants are not generally equipped with proper infrastructure, and when such areas are used for everyday living ...
Hungary, Austria Universities To Launch Course On Migrant Health Services
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The University of Pécs (PTE) and Austria’s Danube Krems University have agreed to launch a joint master’s programme on migrant health services, the deans of the universities’ faculties of medicine said at the signing ceremony. István Szilárd, head of PTE’s migration health care working group, said at a related conference that the Austrian university will launch the programme next spring, while ...
Hungarian Fidesz MP Calls Migrants A Health Risk
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving in Hungary constitute a health risk and should be made to undergo screening tests and protective inoculations, Fidesz MP Imre Pesti declared on Sunday. Pesti, a physician, argued that most of the migrants come from war zones where even basic health conditions are not in place and that the long road they travel to Hungary can further harm their health.
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 ...
Hungary Spends HUF 2bn On Immigrants In H1
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the first half of 2015, Hungary’s immigration office spent a total 2 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) on services for migrants in the country, twice as much as last year, the head of the authority told public television M1. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the cost of medical tests, necessary to reduce the risk of possible epidemics, could amount to several hundred million forints during the year.
Join Team Unicef Budapest And Save Lives
- 4 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- sport
Press Release: Come and run in our Team on the:
13th September at the WizzAir Half-marathon (indvidual- and relay)-, or
11th October at the SPAR Marathon on any announced distances.
13th September at the WizzAir Half-marathon (indvidual- and relay)-, or
11th October at the SPAR Marathon on any announced distances.
Hungarian WHO Official Warns Of Epidemic Due To Illegal Migrants
- 26 Jun 2015 9:11 AM
- health & wellness
The mass appearance in Hungary of illegal migrants could be a source of epidemics, the European regional director of the World Health Organisation has said. In an interview to Friday’s Napi Gazdaság daily, Zsuzsanna Jakab said that for a long time the prevalence of infectious diseases in Europe has been low thanks to inoculations against such sicknesses as polio which “in some Middle Eastern ...
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 ...
Demographic Decline Speeds Up In Hungary
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The death rate has exceeded the birth rate in Hungary so far this year, the Central Statistics Office reported on Wednesday. In the first seven months of the year 52,235 babies were born, 352 or 0.7% more than in the same period of last year. However, the number of deaths totalled 78,709, which exceeded the figures of January-July 2014 by 5,163, or 7.0%.
Hungary’s Chief Medical Officer: Increased Migration Presents Epidemic Risk
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
So far there have been no reports of disease among migrants posing a danger to public health, the chief medical officer said, and warning however that risk of an epidemic would increase as the number of migrants mounted. Judit Paller told public news channel M1 that the areas used by migrants are not generally equipped with proper infrastructure, and when such areas are used for everyday living ...
Hungary, Austria Universities To Launch Course On Migrant Health Services
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The University of Pécs (PTE) and Austria’s Danube Krems University have agreed to launch a joint master’s programme on migrant health services, the deans of the universities’ faculties of medicine said at the signing ceremony. István Szilárd, head of PTE’s migration health care working group, said at a related conference that the Austrian university will launch the programme next spring, while ...
Hungarian Fidesz MP Calls Migrants A Health Risk
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving in Hungary constitute a health risk and should be made to undergo screening tests and protective inoculations, Fidesz MP Imre Pesti declared on Sunday. Pesti, a physician, argued that most of the migrants come from war zones where even basic health conditions are not in place and that the long road they travel to Hungary can further harm their health.
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 ...
Hungary Spends HUF 2bn On Immigrants In H1
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the first half of 2015, Hungary’s immigration office spent a total 2 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) on services for migrants in the country, twice as much as last year, the head of the authority told public television M1. Zsuzsanna Végh said that the cost of medical tests, necessary to reduce the risk of possible epidemics, could amount to several hundred million forints during the year.
Join Team Unicef Budapest And Save Lives
- 4 Aug 2015 9:02 AM
- sport
Press Release: Come and run in our Team on the:
13th September at the WizzAir Half-marathon (indvidual- and relay)-, or
11th October at the SPAR Marathon on any announced distances.
13th September at the WizzAir Half-marathon (indvidual- and relay)-, or
11th October at the SPAR Marathon on any announced distances.
Hungarian WHO Official Warns Of Epidemic Due To Illegal Migrants
- 26 Jun 2015 9:11 AM
- health & wellness
The mass appearance in Hungary of illegal migrants could be a source of epidemics, the European regional director of the World Health Organisation has said. In an interview to Friday’s Napi Gazdaság daily, Zsuzsanna Jakab said that for a long time the prevalence of infectious diseases in Europe has been low thanks to inoculations against such sicknesses as polio which “in some Middle Eastern ...
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 ...