Bulgaria’s Employment Strategy Struggles to Shift Focus from Temporary Subsidies to Long-Term Skills
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Labor and Social Policy released its National Employment Action Plan (NAP) for 2025 in early May,
Some 9% of Bulgarians have diabetes, according to Dr. Natalia Temelkova, endocrinologist at Alexandrovska Hospital in Sofia.
Temelkova noted that the actual number of people with diabetes in the country is probably around 600,000, BGNES reports. Childhood obesity rates in Bulgaria have reached 20%, which increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the expert warns.
Worldwide, some 382 million people suffer from diabetes, and their number is expected to reach 592 million by 2030.
Diabetes is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease, blindness, as well as a risk factor for strokes, Nova TV reminds.
Experts advise to pay special attention to the balanced diet and rational nutrition, as well as physical activity.
The ban on vaping in Bulgaria is set to be enforced, but only after receiving the green light from Brussels
Medical students, young doctors, and healthcare professionals across Bulgaria took to the streets again on Monday in a coordinated national protest demanding long-overdue reform
Doctors and nurses across Bulgaria staged coordinated protests yesterday
The digital environment has become inseparable from the lives of children and adolescents across the WHO European Region
The Union of Bulgarian Medical Specialists has declared its readiness to initiate protest actions
On May 19, 2025, the World Health Assembly approved a new international agreement aimed at strengthening the global response to future pandemics
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