There are more and more vacant posts in healthcare, more and more patients per family doctor, while the number of pediatric practices is decreasing, according to an analysis by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reviewed by the financial website portfolio.hu. GP services are not always available locally for people living in the smallest settlements. 10% […]

83% of Hungarians have used private healthcare services, and young people are particularly open to this, with 96% of those under 30, according to a representative survey by Ipsos, a public opinion poll firm for the new patient-friendly project initiative. A summary sent to the state news agency MTI on Wednesday says that the new […]

The National Musculoskeletal Institute/National Institute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy (ORFI) will implement 1.3 billion HUF worth of laboratory, imaging and functional movement analysis diagnostics with the support of the European Union in the framework of the Operational Program for the Development of Human Resources (EFOP), the head of the institution, Gyula Poór announced in Budapest […]

Hot on the heels of the fourth wave of the Covid pandemic, the fifth wave is gradually engulfing Hungary due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the virus. Data show that 30% of the new cases is detected in Budapest, making the capital the epicenter of the fifth wave in the coronavirus […]

EESZT, Hungary's e-health system, will be enhanced with a digital patient path management application, courtesy of Roche Hungary. With the application developed by the pharmaceutical company, patient care can be planned from primary care to specialist treatments, follow-up care and analysis of therapies. Digital Patient Pathway Management Application – or BetMen for short from the […]

Demand for private healthcare has grown dynamically in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, with Dr. Rose Private Hospital seeing a more than 30% increase in revenue compared to two years ago, mainly due to an increase in surgical services, the business news site napi.hu reports. More and more people are being forced out of […]

Following a marked ease in the grip of the pandemic during the summer months, official data published at the end of August showed that the country is entering the fourth wave of the pandemic as the spread of the Delta variant picked up speed. Authorities reported a 79% increase compared to the previous period and […]

As the British variant of the coronavirus is spreading at an alarming pace in Hungary, causing record numbers of infections and fatalities, Hungary is stepping up its vaccination program to stem the epidemic. The country surpassed the milestone of two million vaccinations, prompting the government to publish the conditions for starting the first stage of […]

Hungary is in “the most critical” period of its management of the coronavirus pandemic, with the country registering record infection numbers and deaths each day, the chief medical officer said earlier this week. As the nation’s healthcare nears capacity, fears are rising that the pandemic will get out of control. The country’s Chief Medical Officer […]

Hungary’s drug authority approved Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine, called Sputnik, making the nation the first EU member state to allow the use of the vaccine. The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán seeks to speed up the country’s exit from the coronavirus crisis by securing vaccines from Russia and China. Hungary’s drug authority granted emergency approval […]

In 2020, the Application of the Year award in the competition announced by the Hungarian Marketing Association was won by DokiApp. With the help of the telemedicine application, one can consult a doctor or psychologist at any time of the day, after just a few minutes of waiting. Developers could enter the competition with applications […]

Political parties, scientists, doctors and other experts are calling on Hungarians to get inoculated against the coronavirus in an effort to defeat a high rate of vaccine weariness among the population. The un-orchestrated campaign comes in response to statistics showing that many Hungarians do not want to get vaccinated either because they are afraid of […]

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s warning earlier this week that there is a 50% chance the country’s health care system may not be able to handle the pressure of the second wave of the Covid 19 epidemic rang alarm bells across Hungary. After announcing a set of stringent restrictions on movement, the premier is now backtracking […]

Every vision has its story. Straumann’s began more than 60 years ago. Since then, their innovations and achievements have become landmarks in dentistry worldwide. Straumann began as a family-owned business, grew into a publicly owned holding, and today, is comprised of a number of international companies around the world. The story of the Hungarian Branch […]

Hungarian health authorities have given green light to the clinical trial of a coronavirus drug manufactured by local pharmaceutical company Richter Gedeon. The drug containing the antiviral agent remdesivir may thus become available to Hungarian patients. Remdesivir is the most effective drug known to date in the treatment of coronavirus infections. Hungary’s largest drug maker, […]