Bulgarians Spend BGN 2.2 B a year on Pharmaceuticals
Bulgarians spend some BGN 2.2 B a year on pharmaceuticals, according to reports of Monitor daily.
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Woman's Death Stirs Tension among Syrian Refugees in Sofia
The death of a 58-year-old Syrian woman has triggered slight tension in a refugee asylum in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
Anthrax Outbreak Reported in Bulgarian Village
A case of anthrax on livestock has been discovered in the Bulgarian village of Yasenkovo, in the northeastern Shumen Region.
Bulgarian Health Official Assuages Fears of Epidemics over Refugee Influx
Currently there is no threat of epidemics in Bulgarian refugee shelters, the Chief National Health Inspector, Dr Angel Kunchev, has assuaged.
Social Assistance Agency Reports Dramatic Increase in Bulgarians without Health Insurance
Bulgaria's Social Assistance Agency has reported a dramatic increase in the number of Bulgarians without health insurance.
Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund Expects Deficit of BGN 108 M by end-2013
The management of Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) expects a deficit of BGN 108 M by end-2013 and calls for a revision of its budget by Parliament.
Bulgaria's Health Minister Vows No Layoffs for Medical Staff
Bulgaria’s Health Minister Tanya Andreeva has assured that the planned 10% layoffs in state hospitals do not regard the doctors and other medical officials.
Bulgarian Govt Mulls 10% Layoffs in Public Hospitals
The Bulgarian labor unions have alerted Wednesday about the Health Ministry planning 10% layoffs in State hospitals.
Bulgarian Surgeons Remove 23-Kg Tumor, Call for Serious Prophylactic Exams
Bulgarian surgeons have operated successfully a woman with a giant tumor in her abdomen that weighed 23 kilograms.
Bulgaria's Healthcare System Absorbs BGN 120 M in Bribes a year
Bulgaria's healthcare system is oversaturated with medical specialists and hospitals, yet it is inefficient and corrupt, according to a project for a national health strategy for the period 2014-2020.
Bulgaria's Customs Agency Head Hospitalized in Serious Condition
Vanyo Tanov, head of Bulgaria's Customs Agency, was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Military Medical Academy in Sofia on Sunday noon
One Third of Employed Bulgarians Have No Health Insurance
Only 40% of a total of 3.4 million Bulgarians who must make health insurance contributions pay their dues, according to the National Revenue Agency, NRA.
Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union Demands Firm Price Regulations
The Bulgarian Pharmaceutical Union (BPhU) has yet again called for firm regulations in prices of medicines.
Bulgaria Health Min Pinpoints 3 Reform Priorities
Bulgarian Minister of Health Tanya Andreeva has named funding, health standards and emergency medicine as three areas of priority for reform in her work.
Bulgarian Health Min Firm on Not Lifting Smoking Ban
The full ban on smoking in public places in Bulgaria ought not to be lifted, stated Bulgarian Minister of Health Tanya Andreeva.
Rumyana Todorova Appointed Director of Bulgaria's National Health Insurance Fund
Bulgaria's Parliament has appointed Rumyana Todorova Director of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).
Bulgarian Govt Backtracks on Lifting Full Smoking Ban
Bulgaria’s Socialist-led government appears to have backtracked on its intention to scrap the existing full smoking ban in enclosed public spaces.
Sofia Oncology Clinic Protests against 'Political' Reshuffles
Medical staff and employees of the Sofia Oncology Hospital are staging a protest rally for the second day in a row over the Health Ministry's decision to replace the clinic's Board of Directors.
UN Raises Alarm over Rapid Spread of Designer Drugs
While the use of traditional drugs is largely stable, demand is soaring for untested concoctions of psychoactive substances that threaten to be more dangerous, the United Nations drug and crime agency said.
Naked Mole-Rat May Help Humans Beat Cancer
A naked mole-rat, though far from pretty, may hold the key to defeating modern world’s plague – cancer.
50% of Bulgarians to Suffer from Allergies by 2033
Every third Bulgarian today has an allergy and in 20 years' time, half of the country's population is expected to suffer from allergies, according to Professor Vasil Dimitrov, National Allergy Consultant.
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