Health
Nurses in Bulgaria Are Protesting
Nurses from all over the country go to a national protest demanding a decent pay for their work, reported the Bulgarian National Television.
They insist on a starting salary of two minimum wages and regulation of working hours. Many of the nurses are doing extra work, claiming they are not paid or working in several places.
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Stevia Hellas Cooperative planning investments totaling 8 million euros
Stevia Hellas Cooperative, a Greek company producing products based on extracts of stevia plant, is planning to invest a total of 8 million euros for the creation of a unit to process stevia leaves and produce the final products, company CEO Christos Stamatis told US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt during the latter's brief visit at the cooperative's headquarters in Lamia last week.
Pharmacies in Bulgaria Remain in Protest Readiness
Pharmacies remain in protest readiness. This was said by Anton Valev, chairman of the National Pharmacy Chamber, after a meeting with Deputy Minister of Health Boyko Penkov. Valev stressed that pharmacies would not close, but the pharmacists would be with yellow vests.
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Head of institution for persons with special needs sacked
This is the first result of extraordinary checks that are being carried out at this institution, after a young man died from exposure to low temperatures. Possible abuse is also being investigated.
Four New Cases of Measles Have Been Registered in Blagoevgrad
All are accommodated for treatment in the Blagoevgrad hospital, reported NOVA TV.
During the weekend, four new cases of measles have been registered in Blagoevgrad. This is reported by the local Regional Health Inspectorate.
Protest: Over 700 Pharmacies in Sofia and Bulgaria will not Work
In Sofia and in the country 762 pharmacies will not work today. This is what Anton Volev, chairman of the National Pharmacy Chamber, told BTA. Nearly 40 of the pharmacies are in Sofia, he specified.
Measles cases on the rise in Turkey linked to growing anti-vaccination trend
The number of people diagnosed with measles reached 510 in the first nine months of 2018 in Turkey, according to a recent report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), a striking increase from 69 in 2017.
14 Tonnes of Toxic Waste Dumped in the Yana Station Area in Sofia - is there a Danger to People?
14 tons of toxic waste was dumped in the Yana railway station, confirmed for NOVA from Sofia Municipality.
The district is detached from the Directorate for Emergency Relief and Prevention to Sofia Municipality. There is no air pollution. A suspect is seized for the discarded waste.
Death toll from flu since October rises to 56
The number of lives claimed in Greece by the H1N1 flu virus since October has risen to 56, according to a weekly report issued on Thursday by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).
The center said that there were 17 deaths between February 4 and 10.
Of the 56 people that have died - 39 men and 17 women - 49 had been in intensive care units.
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24 New Cases of HIV have been Detected since the Beginning of the Year
A total of 24 new HIV-positive people have been discovered since the beginning of the year to February 8, bringing about 3050 people with HIV in the country.