Health care

Doctors and other healthcare professionals working in Türkiye's family health centers, which provide first-step care services, began a three-day work stoppage on Nov. 5.

Coverage of the entire Greek adult population with a Personal Physician, the start of free visits to pediatricians for 530,000 children, and the provision of a financial incentive for young doctors to choose the specialties of General Medicine or Internal Medicine, among others, is provided for in the Health Ministry’s bill on Primary Health Care.

Milka Vasileva, president of the Bulgarian Association of Health Care Professionals, has raised alarm over the state of the healthcare system, revealing that a third of nurses and a quarter of midwives are of retirement age. She warned that the departure of these seasoned professionals could lead to a collapse of the system.

European Union member-states will follow a collaborative model in 2025, with the aim of identifying emerging health technologies and to respond to the major challenges posed to the health systems by the development of new drugs and diagnostic tools.

Greek health centers operated last year with more medical equipment but less staff compared to 2022, highlighting shortages that have plagued the country's public health system in recent years.

Solon’s enduring legacy lies in his comprehensive reforms aimed at addressing socio-economic disparities and political inequities

Starting on May 13, public hospitals nationwide will introduce a confirmed appointment system, requiring patients to validate their appointment by 8 p.m. the preceding day, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced.

The announcement came following a comprehensive review during the National Health Evaluation and Coordination Meeting on May 9.

Türkiye's health tourism revenues increased from $1.9 billion in 2022 to $2.3 billion last year, the Trade Ministry has said.

Türkiye, with its internationally accepted accredited 40 health institutions, ranked seventh in global health tourism, according to the statement the ministry issued.

The distribution of High-Cost Drugs by the National Organization for Health Care Provision (EOPYY) will begin in the coming days, putting an end to the inconvenience and queues

The time has come for the Greek government to develop a national health strategy. In fact, it's long overdue.