As mentioned in our previous articles about the “Brain Drainâ€, it is not uncommon for wealthier countries to attract doctors from abroad in order to solve its doctor shortage. Although this practice is considered by some as an unethical short term solution, you can’t blame the individuals that seek better paying jobs, better working…
Introduction: World Cancer Day is marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. It is led by the Union for International Cancer Control, a global consortium of more than 470 cancer-fighting organizations in over 120 countries. World Cancer Day targets the public through global communications, and…
 In this article we highlight some aspects regarding the benefits of the German living standards, regarding aspects such as: top best-cities in the world, job security, a good healthcare, subsidized education, paid leave and working hours.   German-speaking cities occupy top places in best-cities survey 30 November 2011: Vienna has again been named…
A pro-government commentator is relieved by the fact that the government at the very last moment promised significant wage rises for doctors. The doctors had threatened to quit their jobs en masse on January 1. “The imminent collapse of the Hungarian health care has been averted†– writes Ronald Lippai in Magyar Nemzet. More than…
About 10% of the approximately 2.000 German hospitals will have to close Wuppertal/Berlin – More outpatient treatment at hospitals is demanded by the chief on Germany’s largest health insurer. The CEO of Bramer GEK, Christopher Straub, warned on Monday the hospitals in Wuppertal, to use the economic pressure in order to break up old structures.…
July 8, 2011 – Hungarian radiology has become trapped in a vicious circle: A combination of low prestige, long hours, and, most especially, low wages is driving a brain drain of the most experienced specialists to find work abroad, in particular to the Republic of Ireland, Scandinavia, the UK and Germany, according to one…
“In theory, the hospital form Ruse could handle the treatment of Romanian patients from Giurgiu. The problem is that the two healthcare systems can’t collaborate†said Dr. Kiril Panayotov. According to him there are no technical obstacles regarding patient transport over the border: The main problem regarding patient care across the borders and involving healthcare…
It’s a known fact. For years now, Romanian doctors look for financial and professional recognition abroad. They run away from a healthcare system that condemns them to take bribes from patients. Almost 30, N.K. already made himself a plan for his future as a dentist. It does not include Romania. Even though, being Macedonian, he…