Professor Aleksandar N. Nešković for "Vreme" announces competitions for directors of health institutions, salary increases and less administration so that doctors have more time for patients
315.000 doses of free vaccines against seasonal flu have been provided in Serbia. Doctors especially recommend immunization for people over 65 years old, chronically ill, pregnant women and other people with an increased risk of complications
Citizens of all ages will be able to receive the vaccine free of charge at vaccination points throughout Serbia, with a health card
If there is one thing in common among European countries that have managed to significantly reduce mortality from heart disease, it is the fact that they did not leave prevention solely to individuals. Investing in early disease detection, limiting risk factors, and public policies that encourage healthier lifestyles have proven to be just as important as medical advances. That's why the question is - what are all the systemic failures here and what should be worked on
The French parliament has passed a law legalizing euthanasia for terminally ill patients. Prime Minister Sebastián Lecornu announced an address to the Constitutional Court, in order to ensure that the law is applied in accordance with constitutional principles and human dignity.
Oncologists in Serbia have the most patients in all of Europe. And behind the terrible statistics about the sick, there are human stories, writes "Vreme" in the new issue
The Government of Serbia previously adopted amendments to the Law on Transplantation of Human Organs, which regulate all the important issues that citizens face when making a decision on whether or not they want to be organ and tissue donors.
Students in the blockade presented a plan for the recovery of the health system in five points. And how realistic it is and whether it is sufficient
Gynecologist Miodrag Stanić was re-elected as director of the Medical Chamber of Serbia, by the decision of the majority present at the Assembly session
At the session of the Medical Chamber of Serbia, where the new director, president of the Assembly and other bodies are elected, numerous irregularities were found. Media is not allowed access
Students believe that there are solutions to problems in healthcare and that they are not unachievable, and that what is needed is a smart redistribution of resources, nurturing of personnel and a sincere will for a better future
While the government is talking about historic investments in health care, employees and patients have been warning for years about moisture, rodents, breakdowns and the decay of certain hospital buildings, and it also happened that a worker was bitten by a rat.
After a sharp drop in early February, the number of people on waiting lists for health examinations has stagnated. What is happening with their long-announced cancellation
A cruise ship with an outbreak of hantavirus has arrived on the Spanish island of Tenerife, where 147 passengers are expected to disembark
Chronic staff shortages, low wages and bad management are further collapsing Serbia's healthcare system
In the European Union, there is one pediatrician for every 600 to 1000 children, while in Serbia the ratio is 1700 children per pediatrician. The problem is that doctors for children are unevenly distributed, Prof. Dr. Georgios Konstantinidis, president of the Association of Pediatricians of Serbia
Why is there no solution for "Beograd" Pharmacy? Why are the employees in this institution on the brink of existence? Who is who in the circle of local self-government, party directors, ministries and European corporate chains of pharmacies and wholesalers of pharmaceutical services? Is adequate treatment in private health and pharmacy institutions the privilege of the wealthy?
The reconstruction of the General Hospital in Smederevska Palanka began in 2020 with the promise that in three years it will be one of the most modern hospitals in this part of the country. Six years later, the president of Serbia compares it to a public toilet
Thousands of patients in Serbia have been waiting for diagnostic examinations or operations for years. Recently, there has been a sharp drop in the number of people on waiting lists, and what is life like when you wait years for surgery
SNS member of parliament and former spokeswoman for the Emergency Department, Dr. Nada Matsura, must apologize for her statement that "text message treatment is a popular way" in the world and that those messages were dictated by patients, said Tamara Stojanović from the Kragujevac committee of the Freedom and Justice Party.
Two deaths after tonsillectomy shook Čačak and opened the question - who is responsible? While the Ministry of Health's investigation is ongoing, citizens are once again taking to the streets, demanding answers and punishment for those responsible
The acting director of the General Hospital in Čačak resigned after the death of a four-year-old girl, the Ministry of Health announced.
The Republic Health Insurance Fund (RFZO) and the Ministry of Health do not explain how several thousand patients miraculously disappeared from hospital waiting lists in a few days.
In a few days, thousands of patients disappeared from the waiting list for hip and knee surgery in Serbia. Officials claim that the situation is improving, but without an answer to the key question: whether people were operated on or just crossed out. Candidates for cataract surgery in public health facilities have magically disappeared
Čačak lacks more than 130 specialist doctors. At the same time, the construction of two new hospitals is planned. It seems, however, that these are empty promises
In the hands of private individuals, Apoteka Beograd will chase after profit and stop dealing with its core activity - caring for public health.
The good news is that some health centers have started working 24 hours a day. It is bad, however, that there are not enough doctors in Serbia
