Report Claims Bulgarian Premature Baby Born Dead
The prematurely-born baby by a 17-year-old girl in the Bulgarian town of Gorna Oryahovitsa has been born dead, states the forensic report by experts from Sofia, the Bulgarian National Radio informed.
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Bulgaria's Right-Wing Party: Interior Minister Should Announce Report on Baby Death
Bulgaria's right-wing Blue Coalition demanded from the Interior Minister, Tsevtan Tsvetanov, to announce the forensic report on the case of the death of a prematurely-born baby from the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa.
Public Space Smoking Ban Checks in Bulgaria to Begin January
Even though the smoking ban in public places became effective Sunday, checks will begin after January 3, 2011, the Bulgarian daily newspaper Standart has reported.
Public Space Smoking Ban Becomes Effective in Bulgaria
The smoking ban in public spaces became effective Sunday, the Bulgarian Health Ministry informs.
Bulgarian Doctors Set to Receive November Pay
The National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK) is beginning to pay Monday the November money to doctors and hospitals.
Food Safety Agency Launched in Bulgaria by New Year
The entire country is now ready for the Food Agency to begin functioning in Bulgaria, Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, informed Friday.
Bulgarian Pharmacies to Stop Sale of Reimbursed Medicines
Bulgarian pharmacies will stop selling medicines that are reimbursed by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) until the end of December.
International Activists Rally during Global AIDS Fund Forum in Sofia
More than 600 international activists staged a protest rally in Bulgaria's capital Sofia where the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria is holding a meeting.
Bulgarian PM Inaugurates Top-of-Line Diagnostic Ward
Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, launched Monday the most modern image diagnostic ward in the country, located at the University Hospital "St. Ivan Rilski" in Sofia.
Slimming Diet 'Kills' Bulgarian Teenage Girl
A teenager from the northeastern Bulgaria city of Targovishte had died from viral meningitis, the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, informs.
Bulgaria's Finance Ministry Proposes New Healthcare Prices
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has proposed new prices for healthcare, which are supposed to come into force from January 1, 2011.
Sofia Ambulance Breaks Record, Arrives 5 Hours Late
An ambulance from the emergency room took over five hours to arrive at an address in Sofia's central "Lozenets" district, from the time the first call was placed.
Bulgarian Pharmacies Suffer Shortage of Life-saving Medicines
Bulgarians might be left without life-saving medicines because of another delay in the payments of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to pharmacies, Bulgaria's private TV channel bTV informed.
Bulgaria's Health Minister Prepares Concept for Better Healthcare
Enough number of referrals from the GP in order to consult with a specialist, 24/7 doctors cabinets, and specific rules on when and how much patients pay doctors are included in the concept for better healthcare of Bulgaria's Health Minister Stefan Konsta
EC: Bulgarians Smoke Like Hell, Drink Moderately
Bulgaria maintains its position as the second most smoking EU nation behind undisputed leader Greece, according to a comprehensive health study released by the European Commission and OECD.
Bulgarians, Romanians Live Shortest in EU
Bulgaria and Romania have the shortest life expectancy among all EU member states, according to the first Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) "Health at a Glance" report.
Bulgarian Study Claims Boys Enter Puberty Earlier
A study conducted in Bulgaria has shown that boys today enter puberty faster than their fathers' generation, reaching the milestone an average of a year earlier.
Bulgarian Hospital Head Keeps Job despite Baby Death
The municipal council of the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa has decided against firing Dr. Mirolyub Kozhuharov, the head of the local hospital, over the death of a prematurely born baby which caused a scandal last week.
Bulgaria Ministry Defends Graphic Anti-HIV Ad, Cites Foreign Experience
The controversial new anti-HIV campaign advertisement, which has unleashed angered responses in Bulgaria, seeks to provoke people into using condoms and was modeled on US and European examples, the health ministry said.
Row Erupts in Bulgaria over Vulgarly Graphic Anti-HIV Ad
A controversial new campaign advertisement in Bulgaria tries to encourage people to use condoms by graphically explaining the way HIV is contracted - and gets caught in a backlash.
4 000 Bulgarians Live with AIDS
There some 4 000 Bulgarians living with AIDS compared to the 1 252 officially registered ones by November 25, the Bulgarian Health Ministry announced Monday.
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