584 result(s) for hospitals
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 ...
Hospitals In Hungary Get CT, MRI X-Ray Machines
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
A total of 85 hospitals will receive Ft 39 billion worth of CT, MRI and X-ray machines from EU funds. The average age of CT machines will fall from 5.8 years to 3.7 years and that of MRI equipment from 5.5 years to 3.5 years. The arrival of 300 digital X-ray machines will make X-ray films obsolete. As all new acquisitions will replace existing equipment, the number of machines will not be higher, ...
You Can Help Migrants Via Expat Pub's 'Refugee Aid Caledonia'
- 10 Sep 2015 1:20 AM
- community & culture
Patrick McMenamin and Zsuzsa Bozo, owners of the Caledonia Pub in Budapest, contacted XpatLoop.com about promoting their new 'Refugee Aid' project saying, "We are delighted to announce that The Robert Burns International Foundation here in Budapest have agreed to support our efforts to raise much needed funds by providing us with a bank account to accept donations specifically for this cause."
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Budapest Storm Damage Claims Could Reach HUF 460M
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from a storm that swept through Hungary on Monday could come to hundreds of millions of forints, with most of the damages reported from Budapest and central Hungary, various insurance companies said. Generali put the claim on the storm damages at close to 300 million forints (EUR 971,100) based on preliminary estimates. Aegon faces claims of almost ...
Hungarian Civil Groups Launch Signature Drive On 4 Referendum Questions
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The groups made their first call for 19 issues to be put to a referendum at anti-government demonstrations on March 15 this year.
Early Career Doctor Salaries To Be Raised In Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The wages of doctors in the early stages of their careers will be raised from January next year to come to about 270,000 forints (EUR 870) net a month, the health-care state secretary said. After taking their specialty certification exams, doctors no longer receive a scholarship and this reduces their earnings, Gábor Zombor told public news channel M1. Under a new decree, doctors with a ...
Thousands Take Part In Walk To Raise Awareness On Breast Cancer In Budapest
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Thousands of women have taken part in a walk in central Budapest to raise public awareness on breast cancer, which claims the lives of 2500 Hungarians each year.
The walk, led by well-known performers, singers, television presenters and sports personalities, was designed to call attention to the importance of self-awareness and taking part in regular medical checks to filter out the most common ...
UNICEF Hungary: Earthquake In Nepal: 1 Million Children In Danger
- 27 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal – its deadliest earthquake in more than 80 years. The earthquake was followed by 16 aftershocks, each around a 5.0 magnitude. According to recent reports, more than 3,000 people have been killed. 40% of the country's population are children, making nearly 3 million children affected by the deadly consequences of the ...
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 ...
Hospitals In Hungary Get CT, MRI X-Ray Machines
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
A total of 85 hospitals will receive Ft 39 billion worth of CT, MRI and X-ray machines from EU funds. The average age of CT machines will fall from 5.8 years to 3.7 years and that of MRI equipment from 5.5 years to 3.5 years. The arrival of 300 digital X-ray machines will make X-ray films obsolete. As all new acquisitions will replace existing equipment, the number of machines will not be higher, ...
You Can Help Migrants Via Expat Pub's 'Refugee Aid Caledonia'
- 10 Sep 2015 1:20 AM
- community & culture
Patrick McMenamin and Zsuzsa Bozo, owners of the Caledonia Pub in Budapest, contacted XpatLoop.com about promoting their new 'Refugee Aid' project saying, "We are delighted to announce that The Robert Burns International Foundation here in Budapest have agreed to support our efforts to raise much needed funds by providing us with a bank account to accept donations specifically for this cause."
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Budapest Storm Damage Claims Could Reach HUF 460M
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from a storm that swept through Hungary on Monday could come to hundreds of millions of forints, with most of the damages reported from Budapest and central Hungary, various insurance companies said. Generali put the claim on the storm damages at close to 300 million forints (EUR 971,100) based on preliminary estimates. Aegon faces claims of almost ...
Hungarian Civil Groups Launch Signature Drive On 4 Referendum Questions
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The groups made their first call for 19 issues to be put to a referendum at anti-government demonstrations on March 15 this year.
Early Career Doctor Salaries To Be Raised In Hungary
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The wages of doctors in the early stages of their careers will be raised from January next year to come to about 270,000 forints (EUR 870) net a month, the health-care state secretary said. After taking their specialty certification exams, doctors no longer receive a scholarship and this reduces their earnings, Gábor Zombor told public news channel M1. Under a new decree, doctors with a ...
Thousands Take Part In Walk To Raise Awareness On Breast Cancer In Budapest
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Thousands of women have taken part in a walk in central Budapest to raise public awareness on breast cancer, which claims the lives of 2500 Hungarians each year.
The walk, led by well-known performers, singers, television presenters and sports personalities, was designed to call attention to the importance of self-awareness and taking part in regular medical checks to filter out the most common ...
UNICEF Hungary: Earthquake In Nepal: 1 Million Children In Danger
- 27 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal – its deadliest earthquake in more than 80 years. The earthquake was followed by 16 aftershocks, each around a 5.0 magnitude. According to recent reports, more than 3,000 people have been killed. 40% of the country's population are children, making nearly 3 million children affected by the deadly consequences of the ...