Preventive healthcare
Bulgarian Doctors Will Provide Referrals For MRI Scans
Dr. Gergana Nikolova from the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) commented on BNT that the importance of the changes and the significance of preventive check-ups lie not only in prevention but also in the opportunity to increase access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the detection of more serious diseases in early stages.
Greece lags behind other countries in HIV diagnosis
Greece ranks among the worst performing countries in terms of time taken to diagnose HIV patients (2.9 years on average), along with Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Slovenia, according to data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Bulgarian Healthcare: You Pay Dearly to Die Early
After the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the average life expectancy in Bulgaria has decreased by 1.5 years compared to 2019 and now Bulgarian citizens live (73.6 years) with seven full years less than the average European (80.6 years).
Bulgaria's population has shrunk by 10% in 10 years
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Bulgaria Ranks First in Stroke Mortality
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.
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Delta Variant Attacks Cardiovascular System – Bulgarian Cardiologist
WWF Romania's Marius Berchi: Environment Ministry should invest in measures to prevent human-large carnivore conflicts
Measures to prevent human conflicts with large carnivores have proven their efficiency and usefulness, therefore the Environment Ministry should invest in such measures, Marius Berchi, manager of the EU-funded LIFE EuroLargeCarnivores project implemented by WWF Romania said on Friday after a visit to sheepfolds in the Padis highland area.
Every Year 30,000 Bulgarians Are Diagnosed with Cancer
Cancer is the leading cause of death among EU citizens aged 65 or more. Unfortunately, in Eastern Europe much more people die of cancer as compared to Western Europe. Moreover, life expectancy in Bulgaria is the lowest in the European Union."
Slovenia turns fully green on latest ECDC Covid-19 map
Stockholm – As of Thursday, Slovenia is fully green on the map of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), as the western part of the country joined the eastern part, which made it to the green list last week.
EU Health Chief: Access to Gynaecological Cancer Treatment Differs Widely Across EU
There is a large inequality in access to women's cancer services and treatments across the EU, according to the bloc's health chief, who highlighted the role of Europe's Beating Cancer plan in bridging these disparities.
The Ionian Islands are among the safest regions in Europe
According to the latest report of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)