• 02.10.2023

Experience with health care

Introduction Healthcare is one of the most important elements of social well-being. A recent survey of patients' experiences of healthcare in Poland sheds light on several key aspects of the system. [...]
  • 29.09.2023
  • Institute

What services in the patient's home are financed by the National Health Fund, what do they cover and how to access them? Answered by Igor Grzesiak - Vice President of the Management Board of the Institute for Patient Rights and Health Education

, "One of the guaranteed home healthcare services that a patient can count on is nursing and care services in long-term care. These can be covered for patients who in [...]
  • 28.09.2023
  • Institute

"Conscious Patient" educational campaign

The next edition of the 'Conscious Patient' campaign has been launched with the aim of making patients aware that they are a vital link in the entire therapeutic process - their knowledge, involvement and responsibility matter. The highly educational message has been [...]
  • 27.09.2023
  • Institute

Who is a carer for the sick and what rights does he or she have? Answered by Igor Grzesiak, Vice President of the Board of the IPPiEZ

, "A guardian is defined as, inter alia, parents exercising parental authority over a child, a person appointed for guardianship by the guardianship court, i.e. a legal guardian, and those who care for another person without external coercion, "themselves [...].
  • 26.09.2023
  • Institute

SURGICAL DISEASES: do you know what they are?

The 24th of September marks International Retinal Disease Day, which kicked off Retina Week 2023 - an educational series by Retina AMD Poland and the Institute for Patients' Rights and Health Education on retinal diseases as part of [...]
  • 22.09.2023
  • Institute

Training 'How to act efficiently, effectively and legally'.

A training course for representatives of patient organisations entitled 'How to act efficiently, effectively and legally' is taking place today in Rzeszów. The next training will take place in Poznań on 05.10.2023. [...]
  • 21.09.2023

Attitudes towards preventive health care

In an era of increasing interest in healthcare and its accessibility, there is also a growing awareness of the importance of prevention. We surveyed Poles' opinions on various aspects of preventive healthcare to understand what [...]
  • 21.09.2023
  • Other

Tumours of the head and neck

Head and neck cancers are a group of diseases located in the mucous membranes of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, nasal cavity and sinuses, ear and salivary glands, among others. The risk of cancer is [...].
  • 20.09.2023
  • Other

"Use your HEART and counteract angina now"! VTH EDITION OF THE EUROPEAN CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CAMPAIGN "ANGINA AWARENESS INITIATIVE"

On the initiative of the European Society of Cardiology, Angina Awareness Week is celebrated every year. In Poland, this year we are celebrating the week from 18-24 September. During this time, activities are planned, [...].
  • 20.09.2023
  • Other

Optimising care for women with gestational diabetes - conference invitation

The WUM Medical Centre, Abbott and Deloitte cordially invite you to the conference 'Optimising care for women with gestational diabetes' The conference will be broadcast live, on the WUM Medical Centre's YouTube channel Diabetes in [...]
  • 19.09.2023
  • Institute

THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA - ONE OF THE MOST MYSTERIOUS MEDICAL DISEASES

In recent times, medicine has made incredible advances in the treatment of rare patients, and with the medical solutions introduced, many patients are able to lead almost normal lives. However, there are still conditions that remain an enigma of medicine [...].
  • 18.09.2023
  • Other

New report by cardiologists and Ministry of Health analysts: heart failure is and will be a growing public health challenge in Poland

Heart failure 2023 - the latest report On 11 September 2023, a new report entitled 'Heart failure in Poland [...]' was presented at a press conference held at the PAP Press Centre in Warsaw. "Heart failure in Poland [...].

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