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News on medicine and health care in Slovakia
Slovakia does not have to compensate the Union private health insurer
The German Supreme Court dismissed the original arbitration decision against Slovakia concerning the ban on health-insurance companies’ profits.
When do you need a referral slip from a doctor?
All you need to know about referral slips for medical specialists.
Do you know which are the best Slovak hospitals?
The economic think-tank INEKO has assessed the country's hospitals for the fourth time.
Nurses will get more to stay in Slovakia
The government is increasing the salaries of nurses by up to 16 percent.
Opposition MP filed criminal motion against University Hospital in Bratislava
MP Jana Cigániková cites general public threat and suspicion of not reporting a crime as the reason.
Slovakia experiences upward trend in HIV incidence
More than 50 new HIV cases were registered in first half of 2018.
Measles epidemic emergency status downgraded in Michalovce district
Monitoring of the situation and other measures remain in place
What are the most common causes of death among Slovaks?
Health information centre scrutinised death causes, causes of hospitalisation and compared the trend in the long term.
Measles spread to other districts
Towns and hospitals adopt preventive measures.
Mothers and experts ranked best maternity hospitals in Slovakia
Koch Gynaecology and Obstetrics Hospital and Faculty Hospital Trenčín ranked among the best.
The east continues its fight against measles
The infection remains within the Michalovce district, authorities say.
Slovakia scored worse in health care than Pakistan
Even Pakistan scored better in health care, according to a recently published Index.
Health Ministry plans thorough reform of hospitals
"Responsible government must reform. If we want better health care in a few years, we must start today," says PM.
State of emergency declared in Michalovce over measles epidemic
There are no free beds in the local hospital any more
Most Slovaks in rehab are coming off methamphetamines
The 25 to 29 age group make up the highest share of rehab patients.
Measles return to Slovakia after 20 years
Other European countries face the problem too, mostly due to low vaccination rates.
PM Pellegrini announces investment in health care
Most of the money to go into health care had already been proposed and some even introduced by the previous health minister (a Smer nominee) Tomáš Drucker, analyst points out.
EC halted proceedings against Slovakia in re-export of medicaments
It basically acknowledged medicaments are not common goods, and new rules determining their trading should be found.
Slovaks die of cancer more often than other EU citizens
The survival rate after diagnosing breast, cervical and colon cancer has not improved.
Special Prosecutor’s Office to look into CT scanner investigation
The next steps will be specified later.
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