St. Anna Hospital

Five individuals were injured when scaffolding collapsed at a building in Sofia's airport area, with one later dying from his injuries, according to the Center for Emergency Medical Assistance. The accident occurred late yesterday afternoon, around 5:31 p.m., after a wall collapsed, causing the scaffolding to fall. Emergency crews responded promptly, sending four ambulances to the scene.

A 30-year-old man was struck by lightning in the "Mladost 1" district of the capital.

The emergency call was received at 6:53 p.m. at the Emergency Medical Center.

The man was taken to St. Anna Hospital in the capital.

According to bTV, the young man sustained burns on his arms and legs but is otherwise unharmed.

In a significant development for emergency medical services, the inaugural officially registered helipad in Sofia has been integrated into the national air ambulance system. Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeykov presented the documents to the director of St. Anna's Hospital in Sofia on January 22, formalizing the helipad's inclusion in the emergency air ambulance service.

Cerebrovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Bulgaria is one of the first places in this respect. The mortality rate from strokes is 270.1 for men and 265.1 for women per 100,000 population. In Bulgaria, about 82,398 cases of cerebrovascular diseases are registered annually, of which 35,311 cases are strokes.

Queues of those wishing to be vaccinated today in front of the St. Anna Hospital. It opened at 8:00 a.m., and the queue is already significant.

One-third of the beds in St. Anna Hospital are for patients with COVID-19 and all are occupied. Of the 160 beds for patients with coronavirus, 16 are in intensive care.

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Three people were convicted during the submission of election papers at the Arena Armeec hall in Sofia. A man and a woman were taken to St. Anna Hospital for high blood pressure. The the third victim, who is a police officer, refused to be hospitalized.

Four people were injured in a car crash between six cars at the crossing at Slivnitsa boulevards and Hristo Smirnenski in Varna. This was announced by the Press Office of the Ministry of Interior and Regional Development in Varna.

At around 4.40 p.m., there was a signal for a traffic accident, which occurred at the crossing of Slivnitsa Blvd and Hristo Smirnenski Blvd.

In the Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2017, seven state and municipal hospitals in Sofia are uniting their efforts to increase awareness about the importance of prostate screenings and early detection and prevention, according to the Bulgarian National Television.