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ANALYSIS public health : Climate change, health, economy: three European tips for Obama

Climate change, health, economy: three European tips for Obama

The inauguration of the 44th president of the US on 20 January is starting to look like the most spectacularly dramatic debut since the Beatles arrived in New York. But soon the buildup and the hype will be over, and it will be time for Team Obama to produce

by Steven Hill @ // 19/01/09

public health, climate change, economy, barack obama, european union, united states, energy-climate package

FEATURE public health : Senegal: paying for health as a community

Senegal: paying for health as a community


In the Thiès region of Western Senegal, three new community healthcare insurance services are created every single year and this system of reimbursement appears to be very successful.

by Fernando Garcia @ // 11/06/08

public health, senegal, world affairs, health

FEATURE public health : Bribing doctors: a Lithuanian custom

Bribing doctors: a Lithuanian custom

In Lithuania people must pay for access to the public health system. Many medical specialists receive informal 'under-the-table' payments to give priority or better treatment to generous patients

by Marta Palacín @ // 31/10/07

public health, central and eastern europe, health, lithuania, vilnius, hospitals, healthcare

DEBATE public health : Hungary: More Than Just Goulash

Hungary: More Than Just Goulash

Everyone knows about the Hungarian national dish. But what else is Hungary bringing to the EU? The answer is substantial intellectual wealth, showcased most spectacularly by Imre Kertész, and one of the world’s most complex languages.

by karen kovacs // 03/05/05

public health, fidesz, goulash, hungary, viktor orbán, budapest, food

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Green light to introducing the multi-player health insurance system in Hungary

February 19, 2008 After long and heated debates, several public demonstrations and two votes in Parliament, President László Sólyom legally authorised the multi-player health insurance bill as he ran out all the constitutionally provided to tools to prevent it. Although he continues to have reservations about both its content and ...

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„TB-BUSTERS” advocating for the privatisation of health insurance

written by Pederito 10 December a unique street performance took place right outside the Hungarian Parliament. A group of activists dressed as business leaders and bankers associated with the „Social-Darwinist Movement”, the „National Association of Capitalists”, the „Blood Defender's Society” and the „Anti Humanist Movement” staged a short protest ...

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Tobacco free day: the alternative

Today is tobacco-free day in Europe, with journalists doing a traditional scan of which countries that have instigated a ban on smoking in the public areas. The public often gets the impression that tobacco control policies are clearcut. In reality, a debate regarding tobacco and public health policies has been ...

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