Monday, 3 September 2018

West Nile Fever Claims First Victim in Croatia

So far, 26 people have been diagnosed with the disease and one person has died.

Friday, 31 August 2018

Dramatic Increase in Attempted Suicides among Children

ZAGREB, August 31, 2018 - Statistics provided by the Ministry of the Interior show that 625 Croatians – 157 women and 468 men – committed suicide in 2017 and that the rate of attempted suicide among children under 14 in 2017 went up by as much as 200%.

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

Life Expectancy in Croatia Decreasing

This usually happens only during wars and major emergencies.

Monday, 27 August 2018

Health Sector Receives 172 Million Kuna from EU Funds

ZAGREB, August 27, 2018 - A 172.3 million kuna European Union grant will be invested to equip day hospitals and outpatient surgeries in nine hospitals in Croatia and an agreement to that end was signed on Monday by EU Funds Minister Gabrijela Žalac and Health Minister Milan Kujundžić.

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

52 Reasons to Dismiss a Minister

ZAGREB, August 22, 2018 - The MOST party on Wednesday presented 52 reasons why they are calling for Health Minister Milan Kujundžić to be replaced while Kujundžić said that he was adamant that he would sue three lawmakers and request that their medical licences be revoked.

Wednesday, 22 August 2018

1.5 Billion Kuna from EU Funds for Health Projects

ZAGREB, August 22, 2018 - The Health Ministry has said it is intensively working on the absorption of EU funds for projects involving combined emergency wards, day hospitals and outpatient surgeries, that it has been very successful in contracting funding in 2016-18, and that it currently manages 1.5 billion kuna worth of projects contracted as part of the 2014-20 Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion.

Saturday, 18 August 2018

One Patient Dies in Fire in Psychiatric Hospital near Rijeka

Another tragedy for Croatia’s troubled healthcare system.

Saturday, 18 August 2018

Nurses Support Changes in Emergency Medical Services

ZAGREB, August 18, 2018 - The Croatian Chamber of Nurses on Friday welcomed the announced changes in the emergency medical service system which are expected to expand the powers and enhance the education of nurses and emergency medical technicians on the model of European countries, as suggested by Health Minister Milan Kujundžić.

Thursday, 16 August 2018

Tragic Death Prompts Calls for Health Minister’s Resignation

ZAGREB, August 16, 2018 - A death of a 22-year-old man in Zaprešić this past Sunday, who passed away despite first aid from an ambulance staff, provoked strong reactions in the public and among the opposition that insist that the first aid system failed given that the ambulance team did not include a doctor.

Wednesday, 15 August 2018

In Protest, Activist Throws Eggs at Health Ministry Building

The activist was protesting the recent death of a young man in Zaprešić.

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