healthcare

thumbnailFundraiser campaign helps children in Macedonia, region
2013-05-02A national donor campaign in Macedonia unites ethnic, religious and social divides in a common goal.
thumbnailPodcast for 2013-05-02
2013-05-02In this episode, We present highlights of what is published on Setimes in the past week.
thumbnailHealthcare reform under way in Albania and Kosovo
2013-01-24Implementing records systems in Albania and Kosovo would make hospitals more efficient.
thumbnailDoctors in Macedonia demand health sector changes
2012-11-20Macedonia's health minister refuses to negotiate with the doctors on strike.
thumbnailWHO: Serbian healthcare system making progress
2012-10-17Despite a vast potential and reforms, the country's healthcare faces significant problems.
thumbnailChanges to doctors’ pay splits health care sector in Macedonia
2012-09-11Efforts to reward hard-working doctors are being disputed by the health care sector.
thumbnailBalkan countries get poor marks for health care in European survey
2012-05-18Macedonia fell five places in the Euro Health Consumer Index, while Croatia moved up six slots as the best performer in health care among eight Southeast European countries.
thumbnailSerbia battles brain drain of healthcare workers
2012-02-24Patients and healthcare practicioners alike are growing increasingly frustrated.
thumbnailIn Albania, an underfunded healthcare system leads to bribery
2012-01-24Public healthcare in Albania suffers from serious deficiencies.
thumbnailMontenegrin health workers hold out for salary increases
2011-11-09If the government does not accept demands for increased wages, Montenegro's healthcare workers are prepared to radicalise their protest.
thumbnailNew hospital offers hope to demographic decline
2011-10-05A new ultra-modern clinic in Macedonia provides affordable treatment, raising hopes for many infertile couples in the region.
thumbnailKosovo health care gets a poor prognosis
2011-04-07Lack of funding has affected the services at many state-run facilities, patients complain.
Thousands protest new healthcare system in Turkey
2011-03-14ANKARA, Turkey -- Over 10,000 doctors and medical students gathered in front of the health ministry in Ankara on Sunday (March 13th) to protest a gov...
thumbnailReport: EU's eastern members have bloc's lowest life expectancy
2010-12-09A new report finds Bulgaria and Romania are among the countries within the EU with the lowest life expectancy at birth.
Nurse charged with murder in Romanian newborns' deaths
2010-08-24BUCHAREST, Romania -- Prosecutors pressed murder charges against a nurse Monday (August 23rd) in connection with the deadly fire that broke out a wee...
thumbnailGiulesti tragedy highlights Romanian medical woes
2010-08-18Experts say Monday's catastrophe at a Bucharest maternity hospital points to a flawed healthcare system.
thumbnailScience: Serbia to digitalise its health system
2010-08-09Serbian citizens will be receiving electronic health cards by 2013. Also in science and technology: Bulgarian astronomers discover a new planet.
thumbnailBulgaria's new health minister pledges reforms
2010-05-04Crucial changes are needed to provide every Bulgarian with the best possible treatment, Health Minister Anna-Maria Borissova says.
thumbnailKosovo to fight infant mortality
2010-04-22Kosovo intends to implement new strategies to reduce death rates among infants and their mothers, according to the health ministry.

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