Health Ministry

Hospital doctors strike on Monday

Hospital doctors in Attica will hold a work stoppage from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Monday to demand new permanent personnel hirings and for auxiliary doctors not to face dismissal.

The strike follows similar action last week.

Protesting staff will hold a rally outside the Health Ministry at 12. 30 p.m. on Monday.
 

Bulgarian Cabinet Allocates BGN 81 M for Pensions, Health, Agriculture in One Hour

At its meeting on Wednesday, the Cabinet managed to allocate, within about an hour, nearly BGN 81 M.

According to PM Boyko Borisov, the increase in funds is due to larger contributions by collection agencies and the Interior Ministry, and the money comes from penalising contraband and various financial crimes.

Turkey to implement British model for military medical services

Turkey will implement the British model in providing military medical services after it transferred all military medical academies to the Health Ministry, the health minister has said, underlining that the new model will increase the quality and efficiency of the service provided to the army.

Turkish Stem Cell Bank makes first international transplant

The Health Ministry-sponsored Turkey Stem Cell Coordination Center (TÜRKÖK), which brings together bone marrow donors and receivers, conducted its first international cell transplantation on Aug. 4 after a baby receiver in India matched with a Turkish donor, daily Habertürk reported on Oct. 7.

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