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News on medicine and health care in Slovakia
Best Slovak hospitals are in Banská Bystrica and Košice
The pandemic did not impact the ranking.Compiled by Spectator staff, 15. Dec 2020, at 17:31
Allocating money for state-run health insurer triggers another dispute in coalition
The decision has been opposed by analysts and private insurers too.Compiled by Spectator staff, 11. Nov 2020, at 17:40
Slovaks with high blood pressure ignore treatment, experts say
Prevention also neglected in Slovakia.Compiled by Spectator staff, 22. Sep 2020, at 12:00
Slovaks take less antibiotics than they used to
The consumption of antibiotics in Slovakia is the lowest it has been in the last 13 years; there are hopes the resistance of some bacteria to antibiotics might decrease too.Compiled by Spectator staff, 7. Jul 2020, at 11:20
Coronavirus in Slovakia: Testing is targeted, imported infection reckoned with
Numbers of COVID-19 tests have dramatically decreased after Slovakia opened up.Zuzana Matkovská23. Jun 2020, at 10:13
Health care purges have started - 12 top managers gone within two months
Health care analysts question the speed of the removals and some replacements the minister has chosen.Ján Krempaský, 11. Jun 2020, at 10:16
Foreign doctors criticise changes enabling them to help during the coronavirus pandemic
Although they welcome the changes, foreign doctors point to several problematic points.Compiled by Spectator staff, 28. May 2020, at 13:49
The sad reality behind the masks
When the coronavirus epidemic is gone, we will have to deal with an epidemic of obesity and dementia.Anca Dragu, 27. May 2020, at 11:55
No virus, no treatment, patients with other medical issues complain
Hospitals and outpatient departments defend themselves, saying they follow hygienic instructions.Ján Krempaský, 6. May 2020, at 20:27
Health and life are the main priorities in a pandemic. Ministry defends limited access to abortions
Ombudswoman and NGOs see unfounded limits in safe access to abortions in Slovakia.Compiled by Spectator staff, 30. Apr 2020, at 23:22
The COVID-19 virus to slow down Slovak economy
Firms are cancelling meetings and business trips, disinfecting their premises and sending their employees to work from home.Jana Liptáková, 11. Mar 2020, at 19:16
Slovaks live fewer healthy years than other Europeans
The Health Ministry is focusing on prevention.Compiled by Spectator staff, 5. Mar 2020, at 13:40
UPDATED: 27. Feb 2020, at 01:10
UPDATED: Slovakia getting ready for coronavirus
Border checks, no mail delivery to Italy, and temperature checks at Slovak airports are all in place from February 28.Compiled by Spectator staff, 27. Feb 2020, at 13:55
Poll: Slovaks worry about corruption and a bad political culture
The most problematic area is the standard of living.Compiled by Spectator staff, 8. Jan 2020, at 13:38
Vaccination calendar will change
The change regarding the MMR vaccine should lower the risk of occurrence and spreading of measles in children’s collectives.Compiled by Spectator staff, 17. Dec 2019, at 13:42
Slovakia recorded the highest number of new HIV cases last year
The country still belongs to the EU member states with the lowest HIV incidence, but numbers are rising.Compiled by Spectator staff, 2. Dec 2019, at 13:28
Slovaks consume fewer antibiotics, but resistance is rising
Doctors in districts with high antibiotics consumption should think again about whether they are really necessary.Compiled by Spectator staff, 7. Nov 2019, at 14:00
Health Minister Kalavská withdrew hospital reform minutes before the vote
The minister also tabled a proposal concerning the vaccination of children.Compiled by Spectator staff, 29. Oct 2019, at 22:14
Which are the best hospitals in Slovakia?
The ranking was published by think tank INEKO.Compiled by Spectator staff, 14. Oct 2019, at 13:45
Government has approved hospital reform
But it lacks the support of Smer.Compiled by Spectator staff, 30. Sep 2019, at 13:19
- 1. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 2. Vaccination strategy to change
- 3. Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
- 4. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 573 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 5. More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
- 6. Snow has arrived in Bratislava
- 7. Tip for trip: Zádielská valley in evening sun
- 8. Fire-damaged façade of Roland’s Palace is almost completely restored
- 9. Slovak designer wins top prize for ocean station that removes plastics from sea
- 10. Slovakia has the most COVID-19 deaths per million people
- 1. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 2. Vaccination strategy to change
- 3. Cabinet agrees on COVID screening
- 4. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 573 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 5. News digest: Schools will remain closed
- 6. News digest: Minister adjusts vaccine expectations, mass testing decision still in the balance
- 7. News digest: Flights from UK and Ireland still limited, new rules for entering Germany
- 8. Snow has arrived in Bratislava
- 9. More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
- 10. Austria fears new coronavirus strain spreading in Slovakia. Closes some border crossings
- 1. Bratislava was nothing like Prague when I first came here
- 2. News digest: Schools will remain closed
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 573 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. Slovakia has the most COVID-19 deaths per million people
- 5. News digest: Mass testing on a weekly basis, six exceptions for Holý
- 6. Cabinet wants mass testing to break the curve
- 7. More tips for outings in Bratislava during the lockdown
- 8. Former elite tennis player and her husband skipped the vaccination line
- 9. Bratislava will be connected with Stockholm
- 10. Vaccination strategy to change