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Suicide in Hungary: Doctors Sound Alarm as now One Death Every Six Hours

Suicide in Hungary: Doctors Sound Alarm as now One Death Every Six Hours

  • 10 Feb 2026 9:02 AM
  • health & wellness
For nearly forty years, suicide rates in Hungary were on a consistent decline. However, a recent alert from the Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) suggests this progress has stalled. According to MOK, the downward trend broke in 2019, marking a turnaround not seen since the 1980s. The figures are stark: Hungary now averages one suicide every six hours.
First Robot-Assisted Spinal Surgery Undertaken in Hungary

First Robot-Assisted Spinal Surgery Undertaken in Hungary

  • 24 Nov 2025 6:30 AM
  • health & wellness
The first robot-assisted spinal surgery in Hungary has been completed at the Manninger Jeno Traumatology Centre of Budapest, neurosurgeon Arpad Viola, who performed the operation, told a press conference.
Long Awaited Super Hospital in Budapest Completed

Long Awaited Super Hospital in Budapest Completed

A new seven-floor diagnostics and therapy centre of the Heart and Vascular Center of Semmelweis University, or in short: Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center was dedicated recently.
3/4 of all People in Hungary Have No Access to Immediate Hospital Care

3/4 of all People in Hungary Have No Access to Immediate Hospital Care

Of the 155 hospitals operating in Hungary, only 44 are capable of providing the main services required for active inpatient care. In other words, barely a third of these institutions have internal medicine, surgical, obstetrics, and emergency departments.
The Pink Social Security Booklet Will be Abolished in Hungary

The Pink Social Security Booklet Will be Abolished in Hungary

  • 21 Jul 2025 5:31 PM
  • health & wellness
In another win for the digitalization of Hungarian administration, the pink social security booklet is finally being abolished as of January 2026. The information it contains is now safely managed by various government agencies, so the booklet has been redundant for some time. Instead, a new online platform will be created where employers can still check data if that is relevant to them.
H2H: Prescription Medicine in Hungary - What You Need to Know, by Anikó Woods

H2H: Prescription Medicine in Hungary - What You Need to Know, by Anikó Woods

  • 24 Jun 2025 7:24 AM
  • health & wellness
Let’s be honest — nobody moves to Hungary for the pharmacies. But as someone who did move here (with one very specific prescription in tow), I can tell you: understanding how prescription medicine in Hungary works is one of those surprisingly important things you’ll want to get right.
Medicinal Mushrooms Show Promise for Combating Insulin Resistance - Semmelweis Uni Budapest

Medicinal Mushrooms Show Promise for Combating Insulin Resistance - Semmelweis Uni Budapest

  • 4 Apr 2025 2:44 PM
  • health & wellness
Edible mushrooms could be used as a natural intervention to regulate blood sugar and improve metabolic health, a new study from Semmelweis University suggests. With global rates of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) on the rise, the researchers shed light on how bioactive compounds in medicinal mushrooms, such as polysaccharides and terpenoids, may help prevent or alleviate insulin resistance (IR).
Budapest Ambulance System Collapses - Quick Summary

Budapest Ambulance System Collapses - Quick Summary

The ambulance control system in Budapest went down again on Saturday afternoon for about a half an hour from 1:45 p.m., health expert Zsombor Kunetz reported on his Röntgen blog.
Funding Cuts Cripple Largest Healthcare Institution in Budapest’s 17th District

Funding Cuts Cripple Largest Healthcare Institution in Budapest’s 17th District

The state health insurance fund NEAK has halved its funding for daylong surgery and outpatient services at HT Medical Centre, the largest healthcare institution in Budapest’s 17th District, the medical institution announced.
Suicide in Hungary: Doctors Sound Alarm as now One Death Every Six Hours

Suicide in Hungary: Doctors Sound Alarm as now One Death Every Six Hours

  • 10 Feb 2026 9:02 AM
  • health & wellness
For nearly forty years, suicide rates in Hungary were on a consistent decline. However, a recent alert from the Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) suggests this progress has stalled. According to MOK, the downward trend broke in 2019, marking a turnaround not seen since the 1980s. The figures are stark: Hungary now averages one suicide every six hours.
First Robot-Assisted Spinal Surgery Undertaken in Hungary

First Robot-Assisted Spinal Surgery Undertaken in Hungary

  • 24 Nov 2025 6:30 AM
  • health & wellness
The first robot-assisted spinal surgery in Hungary has been completed at the Manninger Jeno Traumatology Centre of Budapest, neurosurgeon Arpad Viola, who performed the operation, told a press conference.
Long Awaited Super Hospital in Budapest Completed

Long Awaited Super Hospital in Budapest Completed

A new seven-floor diagnostics and therapy centre of the Heart and Vascular Center of Semmelweis University, or in short: Városmajor Heart and Vascular Center was dedicated recently.
3/4 of all People in Hungary Have No Access to Immediate Hospital Care

3/4 of all People in Hungary Have No Access to Immediate Hospital Care

Of the 155 hospitals operating in Hungary, only 44 are capable of providing the main services required for active inpatient care. In other words, barely a third of these institutions have internal medicine, surgical, obstetrics, and emergency departments.
The Pink Social Security Booklet Will be Abolished in Hungary

The Pink Social Security Booklet Will be Abolished in Hungary

  • 21 Jul 2025 5:31 PM
  • health & wellness
In another win for the digitalization of Hungarian administration, the pink social security booklet is finally being abolished as of January 2026. The information it contains is now safely managed by various government agencies, so the booklet has been redundant for some time. Instead, a new online platform will be created where employers can still check data if that is relevant to them.
H2H: Prescription Medicine in Hungary - What You Need to Know, by Anikó Woods

H2H: Prescription Medicine in Hungary - What You Need to Know, by Anikó Woods

  • 24 Jun 2025 7:24 AM
  • health & wellness
Let’s be honest — nobody moves to Hungary for the pharmacies. But as someone who did move here (with one very specific prescription in tow), I can tell you: understanding how prescription medicine in Hungary works is one of those surprisingly important things you’ll want to get right.
Medicinal Mushrooms Show Promise for Combating Insulin Resistance - Semmelweis Uni Budapest

Medicinal Mushrooms Show Promise for Combating Insulin Resistance - Semmelweis Uni Budapest

  • 4 Apr 2025 2:44 PM
  • health & wellness
Edible mushrooms could be used as a natural intervention to regulate blood sugar and improve metabolic health, a new study from Semmelweis University suggests. With global rates of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) on the rise, the researchers shed light on how bioactive compounds in medicinal mushrooms, such as polysaccharides and terpenoids, may help prevent or alleviate insulin resistance (IR).
Budapest Ambulance System Collapses - Quick Summary

Budapest Ambulance System Collapses - Quick Summary

The ambulance control system in Budapest went down again on Saturday afternoon for about a half an hour from 1:45 p.m., health expert Zsombor Kunetz reported on his Röntgen blog.
Funding Cuts Cripple Largest Healthcare Institution in Budapest’s 17th District

Funding Cuts Cripple Largest Healthcare Institution in Budapest’s 17th District

The state health insurance fund NEAK has halved its funding for daylong surgery and outpatient services at HT Medical Centre, the largest healthcare institution in Budapest’s 17th District, the medical institution announced.