47 result(s) for hungarian healthcare in Health & Wellness
Insider’s Guide: How to Handle Sick Leave in Hungary
- 13 Aug 2026 4:22 PM
- health & wellness
Calling in sick can feel intimidating for anyone, especially expats. Between navigating medical jargon in Hungarian, understanding related paperwork (orvosi igazolás), and figuring out payroll implications, some expats can find themselves getting stressed when they should be resting.
VAT to be Cut on Prescription Drugs in Hungary to 0%
- 5 Aug 2026 10:50 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government has announced a policy shift aimed at easing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for residents across the country: value-added tax (VAT) on prescription medicines will be scrapped entirely starting September 1.
Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 6 - Healthcare in Hungary
- 2 Jun 2026 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
Moving to a new country comes with plenty of exciting discoveries - but figuring out how the healthcare system works isn’t one of them. Between unfamiliar red-tape, local terminology, and trying to understand where to go when something goes wrong, the Hungarian system can initially feel confusing for many expats.
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
- 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.
3/4 of all People in Hungary Have No Access to Immediate Hospital Care
- 11 Aug 2025 3:17 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- health & wellness
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
- 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
- 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.
New Minimally-Invasive Thyroid Cancer Treatment Developed in Hungary
- 13 Feb 2025 6:52 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary's Premier Med and Semmelweis University have developed a minimally-invasive method for treating thyroid cancer in a close to HUF 300m project, the private healthcare provider told MTI.
Insider’s Guide: How to Handle Sick Leave in Hungary
- 13 Aug 2026 4:22 PM
- health & wellness
Calling in sick can feel intimidating for anyone, especially expats. Between navigating medical jargon in Hungarian, understanding related paperwork (orvosi igazolás), and figuring out payroll implications, some expats can find themselves getting stressed when they should be resting.
VAT to be Cut on Prescription Drugs in Hungary to 0%
- 5 Aug 2026 10:50 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government has announced a policy shift aimed at easing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for residents across the country: value-added tax (VAT) on prescription medicines will be scrapped entirely starting September 1.
Ultimate Expat Guide to Budapest: Part 6 - Healthcare in Hungary
- 2 Jun 2026 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
Moving to a new country comes with plenty of exciting discoveries - but figuring out how the healthcare system works isn’t one of them. Between unfamiliar red-tape, local terminology, and trying to understand where to go when something goes wrong, the Hungarian system can initially feel confusing for many expats.
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
- 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.
3/4 of all People in Hungary Have No Access to Immediate Hospital Care
- 11 Aug 2025 3:17 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- health & wellness
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
- 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
- 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.
New Minimally-Invasive Thyroid Cancer Treatment Developed in Hungary
- 13 Feb 2025 6:52 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary's Premier Med and Semmelweis University have developed a minimally-invasive method for treating thyroid cancer in a close to HUF 300m project, the private healthcare provider told MTI.