66 result(s) for interest in Health & Wellness
Research Concludes Smart Device Users Live More Healthily
- 14 Feb 2019 10:44 AM
- health & wellness
One in 10 adult internet users in Hungary wears a smart watch and/or smart band, and one quarter use a smartphone application to keep track of their physical activities.
Local Opinion: State Audit Office Strongly Criticizes Hungarian Hospitals
- 10 Aug 2018 10:43 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- health & wellness
As the head of the State Audit Office accuses hospitals of wasteful and corrupt practices, commentators on Right and Left wonder if the government will have the courage to reform the inefficient and less than transparent health care management system.
Federation Of Blind & Partially Sighted Marks Centenary
- 5 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian Federation for the Blind and Partially Sighted celebrated its 100th anniversary in Budapest. The federation has 22 member organisations today, working for a better quality of life, inclusion and empowerment of the seeing impaired, Sándor Nagy, head of the organisation, said.
Opinion: A First - Nine Opposition Parties Agree On Long-Range Healthcare Priorities
- 20 Sep 2017 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today was an extraordinary day, one that few people believed would ever come to pass. All nine opposition parties, including Jobbik, signed onto a “national healthcare minimum,” a document that outlines the basic steps that must be taken to salvage the sinking ship of Hungarian healthcare. Fidesz was also invited to the discussions that preceded the final act of approval, but the government party ...
Is Budapest Tap Water Safe To Drink?
- 27 Jul 2017 10:10 AM
- health & wellness
We were honestly very shocked when we read an American recommendation for tourists listing a number of C/E European countries, among them Hungary, as places where drinking tap water is not recommended.
Hungarian Health-Care Experiencing Acute Shortage Of Professionals
- 20 Jun 2017 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Even pro-government daily Magyar Idők is reporting on the huge human resources shortage in Hungary’s health-care system. According to the conservative online daily, more than 5,000 pension-aged physicians and nurses have been granted exemptions under the “work or retirement” governmental decree in force since 2013. Now health-care sector managers and interest groups are calling for the decree to ...
“Gratuity Money” For Doctors Could Be Eliminated Within 4 Years, According To Doctors Union President
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
A survey conducted by health-care research firm Szinapszis Kft. has found that the giving and accepting of so-called gratuity money – unauthorized rewards given to doctors and nurses in exchange for preferential medical care – is considered to be a crime by 80 percent of Hungarians.
Hungarian Business Delegation Explores Opportunities In Singapore’s Health Industry
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A delegation of Hungarian businesspeople visited Singapore between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1 to explore possible partnerships in health care, medical technologies and biotechnology. R+D+I in Singapore’s biotechnology sector and opportunities for Hungarian companies with innovative medical technologies wishing to enter the local market were also matters of interest, the economy ministry said.
Rétvári: Patients Saved Over HUF10bn On Drugs In Five Years
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Reforms in Hungary’s drugs fund saved over 10 billion forints (EUR 32.2m) for patients since 2011, with price cuts on 760 drugs in the past two years, human resources ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári said. The government has focused on reducing patients’ spending on drugs ever since 2010 and, due to the measures introduced, burdens decreased annually, he said.
Research Concludes Smart Device Users Live More Healthily
- 14 Feb 2019 10:44 AM
- health & wellness
One in 10 adult internet users in Hungary wears a smart watch and/or smart band, and one quarter use a smartphone application to keep track of their physical activities.
Local Opinion: State Audit Office Strongly Criticizes Hungarian Hospitals
- 10 Aug 2018 10:43 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- health & wellness
As the head of the State Audit Office accuses hospitals of wasteful and corrupt practices, commentators on Right and Left wonder if the government will have the courage to reform the inefficient and less than transparent health care management system.
Federation Of Blind & Partially Sighted Marks Centenary
- 5 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian Federation for the Blind and Partially Sighted celebrated its 100th anniversary in Budapest. The federation has 22 member organisations today, working for a better quality of life, inclusion and empowerment of the seeing impaired, Sándor Nagy, head of the organisation, said.
Opinion: A First - Nine Opposition Parties Agree On Long-Range Healthcare Priorities
- 20 Sep 2017 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today was an extraordinary day, one that few people believed would ever come to pass. All nine opposition parties, including Jobbik, signed onto a “national healthcare minimum,” a document that outlines the basic steps that must be taken to salvage the sinking ship of Hungarian healthcare. Fidesz was also invited to the discussions that preceded the final act of approval, but the government party ...
Is Budapest Tap Water Safe To Drink?
- 27 Jul 2017 10:10 AM
- health & wellness
We were honestly very shocked when we read an American recommendation for tourists listing a number of C/E European countries, among them Hungary, as places where drinking tap water is not recommended.
Hungarian Health-Care Experiencing Acute Shortage Of Professionals
- 20 Jun 2017 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Even pro-government daily Magyar Idők is reporting on the huge human resources shortage in Hungary’s health-care system. According to the conservative online daily, more than 5,000 pension-aged physicians and nurses have been granted exemptions under the “work or retirement” governmental decree in force since 2013. Now health-care sector managers and interest groups are calling for the decree to ...
“Gratuity Money” For Doctors Could Be Eliminated Within 4 Years, According To Doctors Union President
- 20 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
A survey conducted by health-care research firm Szinapszis Kft. has found that the giving and accepting of so-called gratuity money – unauthorized rewards given to doctors and nurses in exchange for preferential medical care – is considered to be a crime by 80 percent of Hungarians.
Hungarian Business Delegation Explores Opportunities In Singapore’s Health Industry
- 2 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A delegation of Hungarian businesspeople visited Singapore between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1 to explore possible partnerships in health care, medical technologies and biotechnology. R+D+I in Singapore’s biotechnology sector and opportunities for Hungarian companies with innovative medical technologies wishing to enter the local market were also matters of interest, the economy ministry said.
Rétvári: Patients Saved Over HUF10bn On Drugs In Five Years
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Reforms in Hungary’s drugs fund saved over 10 billion forints (EUR 32.2m) for patients since 2011, with price cuts on 760 drugs in the past two years, human resources ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári said. The government has focused on reducing patients’ spending on drugs ever since 2010 and, due to the measures introduced, burdens decreased annually, he said.