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News on medicine and health care in Slovakia
State health insurer violated law with Klinika Kostka
The state health insurer Všeobecná zdravotná poisťovňa (VšZP) allegedly violated the law when concluding a contract with Klinika Kostka.
Prosecutor’s Office drops charges in Piešťany CT case
All charges in the case of the overpriced CT scanner for Piešťany hospital have been dropped, as the law was violated to the detriment of the accused.
Medical students introduce unique project
Students of the Comenius University in Bratislava improve their skills within a unique Future Medical Leaders Academy project.
Competition on electronic health cards scrapped
The National Health Information Centre has for now scrapped the procurement of new electronic policyholder cards, criticised by non-governmental organisations and the audit authority.
Health Ministry: Forai’s tenure at VšZP over for good
Former director of state-owned health insurer VšZP Marcel Forai has ultimately terminated his tenure at the company, Health Minister Tomáš Drucker announced on April 6.
Vaccines for children are lacking, again
pharmacists and also distributors say there is a shortage of vaccines for new-borns, but the ministry does not know about any problem.
Hospitals: Health care sector needs €95 million
The Slovak Hospitals Association is happy with new health care minister.
Minister Drucker annuls €18 million contract
In his first day in office, new Health Minister Tomáš Drucker (a Smer nominee) cancelled a contract worth almost €18 million.
Pažinková steps down as ÚDZS director on March 30
Health-care Surveillance Authority (ÚDZS) director Monika Pažinková resigned from her post on March 30.
Audit authority finds flaws in e-Health project
The Supreme Audit Office (NKÚ) has passed its findings to the General Prosecutor’s Office.
Antibiotic intake higher than the EU average
Slovaks consume an excessive amount of antibiotics, which may lead to resistance.
First Slovak suspected of having Zika virus
THE PUBLIC Health Authority (ÚVZ) has reported the first case in Slovakia of a patient suspected of being infected with Zika virus.
INEKO: SaS and KDH have the best election programmes on health care
SHORTLY before the Slovak general election, the INEKO economic think-tank examined the election programmes of political parties concerning health care. According to its evaluation, Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and Christian-Democratic Movement (KDH) have the best, along with those of Most-Híd and Sieť.
Non-existent firm close to Smer got licence
EXPERT organization Lege Artis co-owned by the spouse of ex-parliament speaker Pavol Paška, Jana Pašková, got a license in 2012, a month before it was established and enrolled in the Commercial Register.
Successful masseur’s story reveals scandals
DURING a week of nurses protesting for higher salaries, Slovaks witnessed another from a long line of health care scandals the current government is facing. The successful business story of Pavol Kostka, who increased his incomes for rehab services ten times within two years raises questions about his ties with government and Prime Minister Robert Fico.
House's school and health committees reject opposition
THE PARLIAMENTARY education, youth, science and sport committee and the health committee on February 11 rejected resolutions drafted by the opposition that were supposed to represent the result of a special parliamentary session on the situation in the education and health-care sectors.
Coalition and opposition MPs absent for extraordinary session
THE EXTRAORIDNARY session of Slovak parliament on hot issues of education and the health-care sector could not be opened on the morning of February 11, as not enough MPs were present.
Nurses lost their fight for salaries
THOUGH more than 500 nurses left hospitals in late January, it was not enough to persuade the government to accept their conditions.
Health care system is ailing
DESPITE the criticism from several sides and growing complaints of the public, the government has declined to admit there are serious problems in the health-care sector.
Health care infected with scandals
WITH the general election just around the corner, health care remains a major concern among Slovaks in public opinion polls.
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