602 result(s) for health services
Two-Thirds Of Hungarians Ready To Pay Hospital Fees
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Two-thirds of respondents in a recent survey said they would be willing to pay fees for visits to doctors and hospitals if that would improve the standard of health care. Such fees introduced by the Gyurcsány government were rejected in a referendum in 2008. In the new poll by the Publicus Institute, commissioned by the weekly Vasárnapi Hírek, two-thirds of the respondents were unhappy with the ...
Xpat Interview: Andrew Leckonby, Former Leader, Active8 Budapest
- 13 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Andrew Leckonby is Australian and has lived in Budapest since 1999. Throughout this time Andrew has worked with both children and adults in Budapest's thriving international education and sporting scenes, regularly founding or co-founding successful institutions & services along the way.
Quality Local Meat & Service 'Guaranteed' At Tesco In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- specials
Tesco sells about 1 million kilograms of fresh meat per week in Hungary. 100% of the poultry, 90% of fish, and 60% of red meat sold nationwide are purchased from domestic suppliers. Also, a Tesco spokesperson told XpatLoop the company significantly contributes to Hungarian meat exports, providing Hungarian poultry in several of its European stores, especially in the Czech Republic and the UK. And ...
Mr. Piyoros Naronglith, General Manager, The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, Phuket
- 27 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
Piyoros, who is fondly referred to as 'Jean', started his career with Hilton International for several years before joining Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket. After that he worked for various luxury brands like The Luxury Collection, Centara Grand & Convention Centre, Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa, while growing steadily in his operational roles. Most recently he was the Hotel Manager of W ...
Ónodi-Szűcs New State Secretary For Health In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2015 5:36 AM
- health & wellness
Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs will be the new state secretary for health, the head of the ministry of human resources that controls the health portfolio told a news conference. Ónodi-Szűcs, until now the head of the state health services centre (AEEK), said that his primary aim is to serve the interests of the public rather than the sector’s institutions. “We want people to feel that their problems are ...
IT Support System Completed In Hungary For New Unified E-Card
- 29 Sep 2015 4:42 AM
- tech
Work has been completed on creating a background IT system suitable for introducing a national electronic identification card (NEK) which integrates ID systems for various state and local government services. The government submitted a bill earlier this year on introducing a new chip card which carries relevant data for a variety of purposes such as an individual’s residence permit, tax number, ...
Hungary Exposed To Terrorist Threat - Former Secret Service Official
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary is a main target of Islamist extremists because it has the second largest Jewish community in Europe, a former senior secret service official told daily Magyar Idők in an interview published on Thursday. Europe is in the last minute to realise that it must protect its terrestrial and maritime borders, former deputy director-general József Horváth said, adding that the Hungarian government ...
Introducing Active8 Budapest
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Active8 Budapest - active8.hu - is a new printed and online directory of active lifestyle services that welcome English-speaking customers. Collecting the very best services that Budapest has to offer, Active8 will help you and your family find the places you need to live the healthy, active lifestyles that you want.
Dental Tourism: Budapest Becoming “Teeth-Fixing” Capital Of Europe
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Since the 2008 economic crisis Budapest has become Europe’s dental capital due to the still expanding budget flights and of course, the extremely high dental prices in the Western part of the continent. Most of the dental tourists visiting Budapest come from Britain, France and from the Scandinavian states. Besides the capital visitor numbers at the clinics in Győr, Mosonmagyaróvár or Sopron, in ...
Two-Thirds Of Hungarians Ready To Pay Hospital Fees
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Two-thirds of respondents in a recent survey said they would be willing to pay fees for visits to doctors and hospitals if that would improve the standard of health care. Such fees introduced by the Gyurcsány government were rejected in a referendum in 2008. In the new poll by the Publicus Institute, commissioned by the weekly Vasárnapi Hírek, two-thirds of the respondents were unhappy with the ...
Xpat Interview: Andrew Leckonby, Former Leader, Active8 Budapest
- 13 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Andrew Leckonby is Australian and has lived in Budapest since 1999. Throughout this time Andrew has worked with both children and adults in Budapest's thriving international education and sporting scenes, regularly founding or co-founding successful institutions & services along the way.
Quality Local Meat & Service 'Guaranteed' At Tesco In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- specials
Tesco sells about 1 million kilograms of fresh meat per week in Hungary. 100% of the poultry, 90% of fish, and 60% of red meat sold nationwide are purchased from domestic suppliers. Also, a Tesco spokesperson told XpatLoop the company significantly contributes to Hungarian meat exports, providing Hungarian poultry in several of its European stores, especially in the Czech Republic and the UK. And ...
Mr. Piyoros Naronglith, General Manager, The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa, Phuket
- 27 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
Piyoros, who is fondly referred to as 'Jean', started his career with Hilton International for several years before joining Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket. After that he worked for various luxury brands like The Luxury Collection, Centara Grand & Convention Centre, Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa, while growing steadily in his operational roles. Most recently he was the Hotel Manager of W ...
Ónodi-Szűcs New State Secretary For Health In Hungary
- 13 Oct 2015 5:36 AM
- health & wellness
Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs will be the new state secretary for health, the head of the ministry of human resources that controls the health portfolio told a news conference. Ónodi-Szűcs, until now the head of the state health services centre (AEEK), said that his primary aim is to serve the interests of the public rather than the sector’s institutions. “We want people to feel that their problems are ...
IT Support System Completed In Hungary For New Unified E-Card
- 29 Sep 2015 4:42 AM
- tech
Work has been completed on creating a background IT system suitable for introducing a national electronic identification card (NEK) which integrates ID systems for various state and local government services. The government submitted a bill earlier this year on introducing a new chip card which carries relevant data for a variety of purposes such as an individual’s residence permit, tax number, ...
Hungary Exposed To Terrorist Threat - Former Secret Service Official
- 17 Sep 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary is a main target of Islamist extremists because it has the second largest Jewish community in Europe, a former senior secret service official told daily Magyar Idők in an interview published on Thursday. Europe is in the last minute to realise that it must protect its terrestrial and maritime borders, former deputy director-general József Horváth said, adding that the Hungarian government ...
Introducing Active8 Budapest
- 17 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- specials
Active8 Budapest - active8.hu - is a new printed and online directory of active lifestyle services that welcome English-speaking customers. Collecting the very best services that Budapest has to offer, Active8 will help you and your family find the places you need to live the healthy, active lifestyles that you want.
Dental Tourism: Budapest Becoming “Teeth-Fixing” Capital Of Europe
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Since the 2008 economic crisis Budapest has become Europe’s dental capital due to the still expanding budget flights and of course, the extremely high dental prices in the Western part of the continent. Most of the dental tourists visiting Budapest come from Britain, France and from the Scandinavian states. Besides the capital visitor numbers at the clinics in Győr, Mosonmagyaróvár or Sopron, in ...