Ukrainian Refugee Healthcare Workers May Work in Hungary before Diplomas Validated Although they are obliged to start the procedure for the recognition of their diplomas in Hungary, refugee healthcare workers can... 2022.03.29.
Gov’t Allocating More Funds for Shortening Health-Care Waiting Lists The Hungarian government is spending 13.6 billion forints (EUR 34.6m) on shortening waiting lists in Hungarian health care, the human... 2022.03.08.
Ukrainian Passport Holders Entitled to Medical Care in Hungary Refugees from Ukraine may receive free medical care from Hungarian general practitioners, specialized clinics, and hospitals. Semmelweis University's website (SOTE)... 2022.03.02.
Opposition Promises to Increase Number of Health-Care Employees and Set Up Stand-Alone Health Ministry Hungary's opposition alliance has vowed to increase the number of health-care employees and set up a stand-alone health ministry if... 2022.02.08.
Election 2022: Opposition Pledges High Level Health Services The united opposition will ensure that everybody has access to high-quality public health services if it wins the April 3... 2022.01.25.
First Robotic Surgery Performed in Hungary Hungary's first-ever robotic surgery, a prostatectomy, has been performed at the National Oncology Institute, Miklós Kásler, the human resources minister,... 2022.01.25.
Election 2022 – Orbán: ‘Hungary Cannot Turn Back’ Referring to the election campaign, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with public broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday... 2022.01.21.
Man Calls Out PM Orbán after Mother Dies from Coronavirus A man's mother and sister from Nagykanizsa both died from the coronavirus, and he has denounced the Hungarian government and... 2022.01.19.
Vaccine Mandate for Health-Care Workers Legal, Top Court Rules The government mandate requiring health-care workers to get vaccinated against Covid is not unconstitutional, as it serves the smooth functioning... 2021.12.03.
Coronavirus: More Soldiers Assigned to Help Out Staff at Vaccination Points The Hungarian Armed Forces has assigned more soldiers to help out staff at Hungary's designated coronavirus vaccination points during this... 2021.11.23.
Hungary’s Covid Situation Nearing Magnitude of Third Wave Hungary’s control over the current national Covid situation is quickly deteriorating. The Delta variant is rapidly spreading through the country,... 2021.11.16.
More GPs Missing from Public Healthcare, Number of Vacant Practices Increases by 20 Percent in a Year The number of vacant GP practices in Hungary increased by 107 last year, leaving 571 practices empty. The number of... 2021.10.12.
PM Orbán Announces Social and Cultural Sector Wage Hikes Hungary's nurses will receive a wage hike of 21 percent from January next year, while creche workers and employees in... 2021.10.08.
Gov’t Borrows EUR 183 Million from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Hungary has concluded an agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on the provision of 183 million euros (HUF... 2021.10.06.
Medical Chamber Promoting Gratuity-Free Health Care The Hungarian Medical Chamber (MOK) has launched a poster campaign promoting the benefits of a health-care system free of gratuities.... 2021.08.11.
Coronavirus Vaccination Mandatory for Health-care Workers The government decree mandating health-care workers to take two doses of coronavirus vaccine was published in the official gazette Magyar... 2021.07.30.
Election Cttee Rejects Referendum Initiatives on Health-care Financing,’Billionaire Tax’, and More The National Election Committee on Friday rejected five referendum initiatives put forward by private individuals and members of the opposition,... 2021.07.30.
