The European Public Health Week (EUPHW), an initiative organized and coordinated by the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), is taking place for the 6 th time May 13-17. It aims to raise awareness about public health and promote..
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,..
On 15 August Bulgaria commemorates the sacrifice of all doctors, nurses, volunteers and members of the public who have died while saving human lives. The date has been declared a Day of Salvation as a tribute to Dr. Stefan Cherkezov who, on 15..
Citizens of Ukraine who have acquired the professional qualification of "doctor" or "nurse" in Ukraine will be able to practice their profession after successfully passing an examination in Bulgarian language and professional terminology in Bulgarian ,..
73% of hospitals in the country say they are short of doctors, and 90% - of nurses. This is indicated by a Hospital Index nationwide survey on staff capacity in healthcare. Unless urgent steps are taken quickly, in the next 5 years there will..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a condolence address to the relatives and colleagues of prominent French Nobel-winning scientist and friend of Bulgaria Prof. Luc Montagnier. T he world-renowned virologist, who won a Nobel Prize..
Nurses from different cities in the country gathered to protest in the capital, in support of their fired colleague from the General Hospital for Lung Diseases "Saint Sophia". The protest began in front of the hospital, then marched peacefully to the..
Medical care professionals held a protest today in front of the Ministry of Health. They want their salaries to be not lower than two minimum monthly salaries, or about 664 euros and called for fair remuneration for night..
If no measures were taken to provide medical staff, hospitals would face a catastrophe in a few years, chairman of the Bulgarian Medical Association, Dr. Ivan Madzharov, has told BNR. "There will be no nurses in the hospitals..
More people will study for nurses and health proffessionals in Bulgaria in the new 2021/2022 academic year against the backdrop of the staff shortage in the healthcare field. Following a decree issued today by the Council of Ministers, the..
