ZAGREB, March 11, 2018 - Associations representing the parents of children suffering from serious diseases have told the prime minister that the only systematic solution for innovative treatments is a fund which will be financed by the state budget and not by donations, which is the only offer they have received 100 days after the prime minister promised them a solution for the treatment of their children.

ZAGREB, February 24, 2018 - The Croatian capital of Zagreb on Saturday joined in marking the Rare Disease Day, which is observed on the last day of February each year to raise awareness among the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients' lives.

ZAGREB, February 23, 2018 - The first national laboratory for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia was opened at the Oncology Ward of Zagreb's Hospital for Children's Diseases on Friday.

The justice system in Croatia works quite quickly when you are just an ordinary citizen.

The most popular doctor in the town often sees more than a hundred patients a day.

ZAGREB, February 11, 2018 - The pneumococcal vaccination is compulsory in almost all EU countries except Croatia and Estonia, and professionals agree that it should be made compulsory in order to reduce the incidence of pneumococcal infections and the number of days spent on sick leave and days school children stay out of school, it was said at a round table discussion held in Zagreb.

ZAGREB, February 9, 2018 - Croatian Medical Chamber (HLK) chairman Trpimir Goluža on Thursday criticised the government for failing to take any concrete measures to halt the emigration of doctors from the country, adding that the HLK would undertake steps to stop that process.

ZAGREB, February 4, 2018 - Croatia has seen progress in cancer survival in the last 15 years, but is still below the European average, the Croatian Public Health Institute (HZJZ) says, citing the findings of a recent study that covered 71 countries.

ZAGREB, January 29, 2018 - The Croatian Chamber of Physicians (HLK) and the Croatian Association of Hospital Physicians (HUBOL) on Monday reacted after Health Minister Milan Kujundžić sent Justice Minister Dražen Bošnjaković a letter asking that court practice be uniformed in cases where physicians are suing for unpaid overtime and that instead of trying to influence the courts, he should be securing funds to settle dues to physicians so that they do not have to go to court.

ZAGREB, January 29, 2018 - According to the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), which is a comparison of European health care systems, in a 2017 survey ranking 35 European countries, Croatia's health care system ranked 26th, seven places down compared to 2016.