1,152 result(s) for public health
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Hungary’s Public Institutions Far From Being Accessible
- 12 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- getting around
Though public institutions in Hungary have spent nearly 20 billion forints (EUR 66m) in EU funds on changes to ensure wheelchair-accessibility, several hundred billion more would be needed to provide disabled people with access to all their services, the business daily Világgazdaság said.
Fish Consumption In Hungary Increases By 20 Percent
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
As a result of the Ministry of Rural Development's promotion campaign launched at the end of last year, fish consumption is the only area within the food sector that has seen a marked, 20 percent increase in Hungary this year, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas declared at the opening of this year's fish marketing drive in Tiszafüred on Monday.
The ’Helping Hand’ Programme Is Popular In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The needs assessment phase of the national pilot program is completed, currently the assessment and aggregation of nearly 25 000 questionnaires is in progress. ’More and more local governments are ready to connect to the pilot program to assist the elderly’ said Dr. Jeneiné Rubovszky Csilla, the ministerial commissioner for elderly affairs on the press conference held in the Senior living club of ...
BKK Reveals The Bicycles Of The MOL Bubi Public Bike-Sharing Scheme In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The public bike-sharing scheme, MOL Bubi, will be launched in the spring of 2014. István Tarlós, Mayor of Budapest and Zsolt Hernádi, CEO of MOL presented the first bicycles of this scheme on 6 November 2013. The EU co-funded development project is worth over one billion Hungarian Forints.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Approach To Homelessness
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness in Hungary is back in the news. Recently, the municipal government of Budapest approved a local ordinance that prohibits so-called “habitual living” in certain designated areas of the capital – mostly Budapest’s world heritage sites and parts of downtown.
Xpat Opinion: Medical Miracle: Healthy Baby Delivered In Hungary Three Months After Mother Suffers Stroke
- 28 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- health & wellness
Last week’s news about Hungary was defined by a great celebration of life: a baby was born to a 31-year-old mother who had suffered a stroke 15 weeks into her pregnancy and had been kept alive for three months on life-support. The baby was delivered in July by emergency caesarian section, in the 27th week, as the stability of the mother’s condition took a turn for the worse. The baby weighed only ...
Government Measures Drastically Reduce Smoking In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of smokers in Hungary has fallen dramatically thanks to government measures taken to protect non-smokers in the past few years, state secretary for health Miklós Szócska said. A recent survey shows that while 28% of the adult population used to smoke on a daily basis in 2012, that ratio dropped to 19% in 2013.
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Hungary’s Public Institutions Far From Being Accessible
- 12 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- getting around
Though public institutions in Hungary have spent nearly 20 billion forints (EUR 66m) in EU funds on changes to ensure wheelchair-accessibility, several hundred billion more would be needed to provide disabled people with access to all their services, the business daily Világgazdaság said.
Fish Consumption In Hungary Increases By 20 Percent
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- food & drink
As a result of the Ministry of Rural Development's promotion campaign launched at the end of last year, fish consumption is the only area within the food sector that has seen a marked, 20 percent increase in Hungary this year, Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas declared at the opening of this year's fish marketing drive in Tiszafüred on Monday.
The ’Helping Hand’ Programme Is Popular In Hungary
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The needs assessment phase of the national pilot program is completed, currently the assessment and aggregation of nearly 25 000 questionnaires is in progress. ’More and more local governments are ready to connect to the pilot program to assist the elderly’ said Dr. Jeneiné Rubovszky Csilla, the ministerial commissioner for elderly affairs on the press conference held in the Senior living club of ...
BKK Reveals The Bicycles Of The MOL Bubi Public Bike-Sharing Scheme In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The public bike-sharing scheme, MOL Bubi, will be launched in the spring of 2014. István Tarlós, Mayor of Budapest and Zsolt Hernádi, CEO of MOL presented the first bicycles of this scheme on 6 November 2013. The EU co-funded development project is worth over one billion Hungarian Forints.
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Is Touring The US, Has Ambitious Plans
- 3 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is touring the United States; there will be a concert to help elderly musicians who are stewards of traditions; a new full-size program featuring dances from Sub-Carpathia will be compiled; and decision has been made to expand the Museum of Applied Folk Art. We have interviewed László Kelemen, director-general of the Hungarian Heritage House in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Approach To Homelessness
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness in Hungary is back in the news. Recently, the municipal government of Budapest approved a local ordinance that prohibits so-called “habitual living” in certain designated areas of the capital – mostly Budapest’s world heritage sites and parts of downtown.
Xpat Opinion: Medical Miracle: Healthy Baby Delivered In Hungary Three Months After Mother Suffers Stroke
- 28 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- health & wellness
Last week’s news about Hungary was defined by a great celebration of life: a baby was born to a 31-year-old mother who had suffered a stroke 15 weeks into her pregnancy and had been kept alive for three months on life-support. The baby was delivered in July by emergency caesarian section, in the 27th week, as the stability of the mother’s condition took a turn for the worse. The baby weighed only ...
Government Measures Drastically Reduce Smoking In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of smokers in Hungary has fallen dramatically thanks to government measures taken to protect non-smokers in the past few years, state secretary for health Miklós Szócska said. A recent survey shows that while 28% of the adult population used to smoke on a daily basis in 2012, that ratio dropped to 19% in 2013.