Bulgaria Healthcare Reform News Monitoring Service

Bulgaria’s health specialists protest for reforms in health-care system

On the World Day for Decent Work marked on October 7, the Syndicate of Health Care Syndicates Federation within the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria, together with the Bulgarian Association of Health Professionals, launched a national …

How Putin’s Russia bungled the pandemic

New York – It’s been an uncomfortably swift rise to the top of the coronavirus tables for Russian President Vladimir Putin. From only a handful of COVID-19 cases in early March, Russia now has more than 290,000 of them and a rate of new infections that …

Analysis: America can't beat the coronavirus crisis until we fix this

Fifteen years later, a new disaster, unleashed by a new disease. Now a desperate cry is coming from every corner of the country. But not everyone is shouting and not everyone is equally desperate.The reason America has struggled to gain control of this new …

Protest by healthcare professionals continues

The protest by healthcare professionals and mothers of children with disabilities in front of the Council of Ministers building in the centre of Sofia is into its fifth day. Late this afternoon five nurses declared civil disobedience and refused to leave …

South Africa's 21-Day Lock-Down Is Actually Good News For Jupiter Mines

Investment Thesis At midnight on March 27, a 21-day lock-down will begin in South Africa with the aim of containing the spread of the coronavirus. Only health care, law enforcement, food sales and distribution, and utilities operations are exempt. At first …

Fact check: A list of false claims from Trump's bitter coronavirus briefing

Trump also falsely claimed he has "total" authority over states' coronavirus restrictions, falsely claimed he had inherited broken coronavirus tests, falsely claimed presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden apologized for having called him …

First Edition: February 26, 2020

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations. Kaiser Health News: Democrats Sharpen Health Care Attacks As Primaries Heat Up The ideal began to get real on Tuesday, as seven of the top contenders for the Democratic presidential …

Healthcare minister’s replacement – issue of corruption or healthcare reform’s diagnosis

The Bulgarian cabinet has spent the past three days with no healthcare minister after the resignation of Dr. Nikolay Petrov. There was no official explanation for the reason why PM Borissov accepted it, but the public began to believe that it was all due …

Bulgarian MPs Discussed the Vote of no Confidence over Healthcare

Bulgaria’s Parliament on 19th of October discusses the motion of no-confidence tabled by the opposition BSP against the government over its policy in the healthcare sector. This is the third vote of no confidence against the current cabinet. For three …

24 percent of population remains without healthcare, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences alarms

Budget 2018 has been adopted at first reading in the National Assembly. The next step of MPs is to vote for a new Minister of Healthcare. The ruling GERB party did not focus on a person from the medical circles but offered the position to financier Kiril …

Open thread for night owls: Social Justice Index ranks U.S. 36th out of 41 developed nations

EU and OECD report ranks the U.S. near the bottom of the 41 developed nations in social justice and poverty risk. John Queally at Common Dreams writes—'Make America 36th Out of 41 Developed Nations Again': Social Justice Index of Developed Nations …

Farmers' Blockade at Bulgaria-Greece Border 'Not Unlikely'

The first week of Donald Trump's presidency has seen him sign a number of documents setting out policy on issues ranging from the rollback of the Affordable Care Act to removing the United States from the multinational trade agreement known as the …

Number of Doctors Leaving Bulgaria 'On Decline' - Ex-Min

The number of doctors leaving Bulgaria in search of better perspectives abroad has falled over the past two years, former Deputy Health Minister Vanyo Sharkov has said. Patiens who earlier would travel to Turkey for treatment now choose hospitals in the …

FACTBOX-Who gets the key posts in new European Commission?

Incoming EU executive president, Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled her 27-strong team on Tuesday. The following are key posts in the new European Commission, which will start work on Nov. 1, subject to approval by the European Parliament. VICE …

Healthcare in or out of focus during debates on no-confidence motion against Borissov 3 cabinet

On Wednesday the Bulgarian National Assembly is expected to vote the no-confidence motion against the Borissov 3 cabinet over healthcare submitted by the Bulgarian Socialist Party. The socialists already initiated a no-confidence motion over the same …

Who Botched It Best? Our Favorite Failed Predictions for 2018, From Bitcoin to Bannon

This time last year, John McAfee was so confident about the value of Bitcoin rebounding he promised to “eat his dick on national television” if he was wrong. Scissors please! Kaitlyn Flannigan Before her death in 1996, Bulgarian psychic Baba Vega, known as …

Scared by tariffs

AP Interview: Jones says farmers scared by Trump’s tariffs By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent Thursday, December 13 WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Doug Jones said Alabama’s soybean farmers and automobile manufacturers are “scared to death” over …

BUSINESS MAVERICK: Corporate SA pushes into Poland’s land of promise and prosperity

Illustrative image. Photo: Adobe Stock For SA companies, the push into Poland comes from the uncertainty surrounding the local economy. Analysts believe it is forcing local corporates to look abroad for diversification and risk hedging local risks and …

IFE cooperates with FRA to double premiums volume within three years: IFE’s chairperson

The Egyptian insurance market is one of the oldest in the region. it has shown a welcome degree of resilience in recent years. Despite its long history, the market remains at a relatively nascent stage of growth compared to those in more advanced economies …

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (12th July 2020)

Download logo New cases confirmed today: 8 Benadir: 8 Male: 8 Female: 0 Recovery: 42 Death: 1 Total confirmed cases: 3,059 Total recoveries: 1,306 Total deaths: 93Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human Services, Federal …

Coronavirus - Kenya: Distribution of Cases by County (12th July 2020)

Download logo The 379 positive cases are in:  Nairobi (209) Kiambu (49) Busia (38) Migori (19)  Mombasa (16) Kajiado (12) Uasin-Gishu (8) Lamu (6) Machakos (5) Nakuru (5) Narok (2) Wajir (2) Kisumu (2) Garissa (1) Isiolo (1) Kericho (1) Nyamira (1) Nyeri ( …

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (578,734) deaths (12,996), and recoveries (287,...

African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (578,734) deaths (12,996), and recoveries (287,563) by region: Central (40,443 cases; 834 deaths; 22,351 recoveries): Burundi (232; 1; 141), Cameroon (15,173; 359; 11,928), CAR (4,288; 53; 1,145), …

Coronavirus - Malawi: COVID-19 Daily Information Update (12th July 2020)

New cases: 103 Total confirmed cases: 2364 Total active cases: 1769 Total recovered: 557 Total number of tests conducted: 20657 Total deaths: 38Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health and Population, Republic of Malawi.

Coronavirus - Kenya: COVID-19 Update (12th July 2020)

Download logo Today, we have tested 7,050 samples, out of which, 379 people have tested positive for the virus. The cumulative number of tests conducted so far is now 215,037 and the total case load in the country stands at 10,105.Distributed by APO Group …

Coronavirus - Nigeria: COVID-19 Situation Report for Nigeria (11th July 2020)

The COVID-19 Nigeria situation report for 11th July, 2020 has been published. Our daily COVID-19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation & response activities in Nigeria. Download via: https://bit.ly/ …

Coronavirus - Uganda: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda is 1025

Download logo Results from COVID-19 tests done on 11 July 2020 - 12 new COVID-19 confirmed. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 1,025. - 7 truck drivers: 5 from Malaba, 2 from Mirama Hills and Elegu - 5 Alerts and contacts: 2 from …

Spark Therapeutics Announces Updated Data on SPK-8011 from Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Hemophilia A at ISTH 2020 Virtual ...

All five participants in the 5x1011 vg/kg and 1×1012 vg/kg dose cohorts and seven participants in the 2×1012 vg/kg dose show an acceptable safety profile, stable and durable factor VIII expression and substantial improvement in annualized bleed …

Coronavirus - Rwanda: COVID-19 update (11 July 2020)

Total cases: 1,299 (+47) Tests: 180,320 (+4,060) Recovered: 663 (+28) Deaths: 4 (+1) Actives cases: 632Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Republic of Rwanda.

Coronavirus - Kenya: Use of KMTC Kwale for COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Facility

We appreciate KMTC for the good work they are doing in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. KMTC Kwale, like in other counties, have offered their institutions for use as quarantine and isolation facilities.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of …

Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 statistics in South Africa (11th July 2020)

Test conducted - 2108570 Positive cases identified - 264184 Total recoveries - 127715 Total deaths - 3971 New cases - 13497Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa, Department of Health.

Coronavirus - Kenya: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kenya is 9726

Coronavirus - Zimbabwe: COVID-19 update, 11th July 2020

Download logo Highlights of the situation report Fourty (40) cases tested positive for COVID-19. These include returnees from South Africa (6), Liberia (4), and 30 local cases who are isolated. The local cases consist of 13 Health Care Workers from Mpilo ( …

AMAG Announces Presentation of Ciraparantag Data at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis

WALTHAM, Mass., July 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) today announced the poster presentation of data from two Phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled, dose ranging studies which showed safety and efficacy of …

Coronavirus - African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (577,904) deaths (12,988), and recoveries (287,...

Download logo African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (577,904) deaths (12,988), and recoveries (287,011) by region: Central (40,381 cases; 834 deaths; 22,351 recoveries): Burundi (232; 1; 141), Cameroon (15,173; 359; 11,928), CAR (4,288; …

Coronavirus - South Africa: COVID-19 update for South Africa (11 July 2020)

A total of 51338 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Regrettably, we report 111 more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 3971. We send our deepest condolences. The number of recoveries is 127715 (48.4% recovery …

Coronavirus - Nigeria: COVID-19 case update for Nigeria (11th July, 2020)

664 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria: Lagos - 224 FCT - 105 Edo - 85 Ondo - 64 Kaduna - 32 Imo - 27 Osun - 19 Plateau - 17 Oyo - 17 Ogun - 17 Rivers - 14 Delta - 11 Adamawa - 10 Enugu - 7 Nassarawa - 6 Gombe - 3 Abia - 3 Ekiti - 3 31,987 confirmed 13,103 …

East Africa holds its ground as Africa’s fastest growing region, despite COVID-19 disruption

COVID-19 curbs East Africa’s growth, but still the strongest in the continent; Report calls for transition to higher value-added activities to build resilience to shocks. Economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed East Africa’s growth …

African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook 2020: In West Africa, harnessing the youth workforce could speed ...

Download logo Growth in West Africa, poised to expand by 4.0 percent in 2020, now projected to contract by -2.0 percent in 2020; Demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics increasing, though school enrolment, retention rates poor. West …

Vaginal Mesh Is Not Inert Resulting in Ongoing Damage to Muscles and Nerves

Polypropylene mesh causes acute, chronic inflammation that cause pelvic floor myalgia, hip adductor myalgia (groin pain), pudendal and obturator neuralgia SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, July 11, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The polypropylene …