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Discussion On Cannabis For Medicine Should Start In Hungary, Says Toxicologist
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The legalization of cannabis is “not timely yet” in Hungary, however debate on its medical use could and should be started, toxicologist Gábor Zacher said in connection with liberal MP Gábor Fodor’s submitted draft amendment on the legalization of cannabis.
Emergency Wards Short Of Doctors
- 8 Feb 2017 8:10 AM
- health & wellness
More than 600 doctors are needed to meet basic requirements at emergency wards, Chamber of Physicians president István Éger has declared in a letter to Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog.
Hungarian Medical Association Reports Severe Lack Of Emergency Doctors
- 27 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- health & wellness
Of the estimated 600 qualified doctors needed to work in the emergency wards of Hungarian hospitals, fewer than 140 are currently on duty, according to a study conducted by the Hungarian Medical Association (MOK). The organization’s president István Éger referred to the findings in a letter to the Undersecretary of Health in which he urged that meaningful measures be taken to correct the problem.
Average Hungarian Spends 143 Euros On Health Annually
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The average Hungarian household spent 4.9 percent of their income, or 44,771 forints (EUR 143) per person, on health services and drugs in 2014, the Central Statistical Office said in its annual report. The report, however, pointed to huge differences tied to income levels and said that while people in the richest 20 percent of society spent 170 percent of the average, the poorest spent a mere 32 ...
Toxicologist Concerned About Rising Alcoholism In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2016 12:35 AM
- health & wellness
The number of alcoholics in Hungary could go up to one million from the current 800,000 within a couple of years, toxicologist Gábor Zacher said. Drinking as an issue affects almost all families one way or the other since there are 30,000 people who die of an alcohol related illness in the country each year and another 2.5 million are classified as “big drinkers”, consuming large amounts of ...
Health Official Acknowledges Family Doctor Crisis
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Human Resources Ministry undersecretary for health policy Attila Beneda admitted yesterday that there is a crisis in the sector, as there are not enough family doctors to fill vacant posts, with the shortage most acute in northern Hungary.
Vona: Situation Of Hungarian Nurses Untenable
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The current conditions endured by nurses in Hungary are untenable, Gábor Vona, the radical nationalist Jobbik party’s leader, told a congress of nurses. After attending the meeting of the Hungarian Nursing Association, Vona told a news conference that the reality of the problems is visible from demonstrations in the health-care sector, especially on the part of nurses.
Xpat Opinion: “Gratitude Money” To Be Decriminalised In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:45 AM
- health & wellness
Cash bonuses for doctors and nurses have been standard practice for the past sixty years in Hungary and were tacitly tolerated as the only way to compensate for the low salaries prevalent in the Health Service. The new Penal Code however, defined such payments as a breach of the law, but the Ministry of Human Resources empowered hospital managements to authorise the receipt of such payments.
World Meeting Of Hungarian Doctors, Pharmacists Starts In Pécs
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The 8th world meeting of Hungarian doctors, pharmacists and health workers started in Pécs on Thursday. The four-day meeting dubbed The World Order of Healing will focus on issues such as vocation, culture, family and society.
Discussion On Cannabis For Medicine Should Start In Hungary, Says Toxicologist
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The legalization of cannabis is “not timely yet” in Hungary, however debate on its medical use could and should be started, toxicologist Gábor Zacher said in connection with liberal MP Gábor Fodor’s submitted draft amendment on the legalization of cannabis.
Emergency Wards Short Of Doctors
- 8 Feb 2017 8:10 AM
- health & wellness
More than 600 doctors are needed to meet basic requirements at emergency wards, Chamber of Physicians president István Éger has declared in a letter to Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog.
Hungarian Medical Association Reports Severe Lack Of Emergency Doctors
- 27 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- health & wellness
Of the estimated 600 qualified doctors needed to work in the emergency wards of Hungarian hospitals, fewer than 140 are currently on duty, according to a study conducted by the Hungarian Medical Association (MOK). The organization’s president István Éger referred to the findings in a letter to the Undersecretary of Health in which he urged that meaningful measures be taken to correct the problem.
Average Hungarian Spends 143 Euros On Health Annually
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The average Hungarian household spent 4.9 percent of their income, or 44,771 forints (EUR 143) per person, on health services and drugs in 2014, the Central Statistical Office said in its annual report. The report, however, pointed to huge differences tied to income levels and said that while people in the richest 20 percent of society spent 170 percent of the average, the poorest spent a mere 32 ...
Toxicologist Concerned About Rising Alcoholism In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2016 12:35 AM
- health & wellness
The number of alcoholics in Hungary could go up to one million from the current 800,000 within a couple of years, toxicologist Gábor Zacher said. Drinking as an issue affects almost all families one way or the other since there are 30,000 people who die of an alcohol related illness in the country each year and another 2.5 million are classified as “big drinkers”, consuming large amounts of ...
Health Official Acknowledges Family Doctor Crisis
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Human Resources Ministry undersecretary for health policy Attila Beneda admitted yesterday that there is a crisis in the sector, as there are not enough family doctors to fill vacant posts, with the shortage most acute in northern Hungary.
Vona: Situation Of Hungarian Nurses Untenable
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The current conditions endured by nurses in Hungary are untenable, Gábor Vona, the radical nationalist Jobbik party’s leader, told a congress of nurses. After attending the meeting of the Hungarian Nursing Association, Vona told a news conference that the reality of the problems is visible from demonstrations in the health-care sector, especially on the part of nurses.
Xpat Opinion: “Gratitude Money” To Be Decriminalised In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 11:45 AM
- health & wellness
Cash bonuses for doctors and nurses have been standard practice for the past sixty years in Hungary and were tacitly tolerated as the only way to compensate for the low salaries prevalent in the Health Service. The new Penal Code however, defined such payments as a breach of the law, but the Ministry of Human Resources empowered hospital managements to authorise the receipt of such payments.
World Meeting Of Hungarian Doctors, Pharmacists Starts In Pécs
- 14 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The 8th world meeting of Hungarian doctors, pharmacists and health workers started in Pécs on Thursday. The four-day meeting dubbed The World Order of Healing will focus on issues such as vocation, culture, family and society.