The Bulgarian parliament is to hold an extraordinary sitting tomorrow, the National Assembly has announced on its website. The agenda includes discussions of a bill that would obligate the minister of health to take steps for concluding a..
The Bulgarian Association of Health Care Professionals insists that the Bulgarian state should set a minimum number of nurses in each health care facility to ensure quality care for patients. The same proposal applies to midwives, rehabilitation workers,..
The National Assembly has approved the National Health Strategy 2030. The document sets out three main objectives: sustainable improvement of health and the living environment; ensuring health security and reducing inequalities; and efficient management..
The 10 main risks are facing the country in the coming decade, shows a national expert study entitled "Ten years, ten risks for Bulgaria" , BTA reports. "Deterioration of the education system" is the top risk cited by the poll. "Further..
Medical institutions in Bulgaria pay nearly BGN 2.8 billion (EUR 1.43 billion) in salaries. More than 106 thousand people are employed in healthcare, which is 3.5% of the country's workforce. This makes the healthcare sector one of the top 5 employers in..
Chairman of the Bulgarian Medical Association, Dr. Ivan Madzharov, expressed his approval for the priorities announced by the new Minister of Health, Prof. Hristo Hinkov - stopping the uncontrolled expansion of the healthcare network..
At an official ceremony, Head of State Rumen Radev decorated prominent Bulgarian physicians and medical specialists with state awards and the President's honorary badge as an expression of appreciation for their professionalism and dedication, BTA..
Security is more important to Bulgarians than freedom and democracy, indicates a survey by Research Center Trend. The survey was conducted in October 2022 and was commissioned by INTERIMAGE PR & Corporate Communications Agency and Interpartners..
Bulgaria ranks first in the EU in terms of the number of hospitals per number of people, according to a representative study on access to health care by Trend Agency and the Expert Club for Economics and Politics. There are 53 hospitals per 1 million..
The programme for renovation of emergency centres at Bulgarian hospitals has been delayed due to a lack of money , Health Minister Asen Medzhidiev announced in Burgas after an inspection of four state-run hospitals in the country. According to him,..
