135 result(s) for lead in Health & Wellness
DK Asks EU To Probe Contested Health Care Procurements
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition is asking the European Union to assess procurements in the health-care sector that sparked a competition office investigation for suspected cartel activity, the party’s deputy leader said. A total of 25 procurements involving mostly X-ray equipment cost 9 billion forints (EUR 29m) net, but according to information acquired by DK their real value is around 4-4.5 ...
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Running Around Budapest: Top Technique Tips, By Ryan Phillips
- 26 Mar 2016 8:07 AM
- health & wellness
Many people take up running as a means to lose weight, and / or improve their fitness - after all it’s cheap, easy to pick up, needs no specific equipment, or expensive gadgets, or gym memberships. And it's not too difficult to perform from a skills perspective; heck, its just one foot in front of the other, and repeat, right? So it’s not surprising that running is a popular form of physical ...
Samsung Medison To Establish Training Centre At Semmelweis University
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest’s Semmelweis University and South Korean medical equipment maker Samsung Medison have signed an agreement on establishing a training centre at the Hungarian university, the economy ministry said.
Xpat Opinion: Former Minister Warns Of Impending Chaos In Health Sector
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
A pro-government daily publishes an article by a former minister of health who sounds the alarm over the critical state of the Hungarian health care sector.
10.000 Steps A Day For A More Competitive Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
700 employees from 30 international and Hungarian companies joined the 10.000 steps initiative, launched by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in September 2015. The first milestone of the 100-day program is a half-day walk organized on October 8, where close to a hundred participants walked from the St Stephen’s Basilica to the Margaret Island.
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Hungarian Official Urges Highrisk Groups To Get Hepatitis C Test
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
There are around 70,000 people with the hepatitis C infection in Hungary, 40,000 of whom need medical treatment yet only around 20,000 receive it, a health official said on Tuesday, which is World Hepatitis Day. Many patients are unaware of the actual moment they contracted the virus due to an initial absence of symptoms, Klára Werling, president of the national association of viral hepatitis ...
Signature Drive For Central Hospital To Be Built In Buda
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A signature drive started on Tuesday to collect support for a new central hospital on land currently occupied by St János Hospital in Buda. The initiator Zsolt Szilágyi, a local resident, signed the drive with 2nd district Mayor Zsolt Láng and 12th district Mayor Zoltán Pokorni at a press conference in the hospital.
DK Asks EU To Probe Contested Health Care Procurements
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The opposition Democratic Coalition is asking the European Union to assess procurements in the health-care sector that sparked a competition office investigation for suspected cartel activity, the party’s deputy leader said. A total of 25 procurements involving mostly X-ray equipment cost 9 billion forints (EUR 29m) net, but according to information acquired by DK their real value is around 4-4.5 ...
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Running Around Budapest: Top Technique Tips, By Ryan Phillips
- 26 Mar 2016 8:07 AM
- health & wellness
Many people take up running as a means to lose weight, and / or improve their fitness - after all it’s cheap, easy to pick up, needs no specific equipment, or expensive gadgets, or gym memberships. And it's not too difficult to perform from a skills perspective; heck, its just one foot in front of the other, and repeat, right? So it’s not surprising that running is a popular form of physical ...
Samsung Medison To Establish Training Centre At Semmelweis University
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Budapest’s Semmelweis University and South Korean medical equipment maker Samsung Medison have signed an agreement on establishing a training centre at the Hungarian university, the economy ministry said.
Xpat Opinion: Former Minister Warns Of Impending Chaos In Health Sector
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
A pro-government daily publishes an article by a former minister of health who sounds the alarm over the critical state of the Hungarian health care sector.
10.000 Steps A Day For A More Competitive Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
700 employees from 30 international and Hungarian companies joined the 10.000 steps initiative, launched by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in September 2015. The first milestone of the 100-day program is a half-day walk organized on October 8, where close to a hundred participants walked from the St Stephen’s Basilica to the Margaret Island.
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Hungarian Official Urges Highrisk Groups To Get Hepatitis C Test
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
There are around 70,000 people with the hepatitis C infection in Hungary, 40,000 of whom need medical treatment yet only around 20,000 receive it, a health official said on Tuesday, which is World Hepatitis Day. Many patients are unaware of the actual moment they contracted the virus due to an initial absence of symptoms, Klára Werling, president of the national association of viral hepatitis ...
Signature Drive For Central Hospital To Be Built In Buda
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A signature drive started on Tuesday to collect support for a new central hospital on land currently occupied by St János Hospital in Buda. The initiator Zsolt Szilágyi, a local resident, signed the drive with 2nd district Mayor Zsolt Láng and 12th district Mayor Zoltán Pokorni at a press conference in the hospital.