Alar Karis emphasizes in his latest presidential speech that inner peace begins with trust and belonging, expressing concern for Estonia's discourse culture and the mental health of society during times of crisis, and calls for greater decision-making courage and cooperation from politicians and officials. #sisemonerahtu #usaldus #ühtekuuluvus (translated)
The article discusses the contentious dispute between Minister Carmen Joller and lawyer Carri Ginter regarding health data viewing locations, where officials attempted to direct people to short-term databases and did not respond appropriately to individuals requesting information. #право #медицинскиеданные #конфликт (translated)
Advocate Carri Ginter and Social Minister Karmen Joller have publicly argued because officials have tried to prevent inquiries into the health data of more than 60 individuals, directing them to the Data Tracker, where the necessary data is absent. #Tervis #Andmed #Poliitika (translated)
Pope Leo XIV announced that he is planning a lung operation due to a nodule formation discovered during a recent health check-up, which is in an early stage and needs to be removed. #paavst #tervis #operatsioon (translated)
Flu vaccines will arrive in Estonia later than usual this year, as the World Health Organization changed the flu strains, which causes a delay in the production process, and the small Estonian market is not among the priorities of pharmaceutical companies. #tervishoid #vaktsiin #gripp (translated)
The decision to give the child raw milk resulted in serious health damage and a lawsuit, as the 17-month-old child needed urgent hospital care after a severe series of vomiting. #toorpiim #toidupõhisednakkushaigused #lasteohutus (translated)
The article by Carri Ginter highlights how Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller’s statement about health data resembles Peeter Võsa's show by the recommendation of a father, emphasizing the continuity of the narrative and the conflicts of values. #terviseandmed #pressikonverents #KarmenJoller (translated)
September brought a record 53 requests for assistance to the Gift of Life cancer treatment fund, while patients are contributing more than ever to their treatment funding, which indicates growing concern for health and local community well-being, but the need for treatment is increasing even faster than the growth in donations. #лечениерака #пожертвования #Эстония (translated)
The Health Insurance Fund encourages filling out an organ donor declaration to raise awareness of the shortage of donors and to offer hope to those in need of life-saving transplants. #донорство #трансплантация #здоровье (translated)
The study showed that oral hygiene problems increase the risk of dementia by more than 50%, emphasizing that proper dental care and maintenance of gum health can significantly reduce the risk of dementia. #ЗдоровьеЗубов #Деменция #ЗубнаяГигиена (translated)
The Ebola virus has reached Kenya, where the health authority has already reported the first death, which means that Estonian travel organizers must also take the situation into account. #Ebola #Keenia #turism (translated)
The Estonian government has approved a draft bill that requires health centers to find a replacement within three months when a family doctor leaves, and sets limits on the number of patients on a family doctor's list to distribute the workload more evenly among doctors. #perearst #tervisekeskus #asendusarst (translated)
The Health Insurance Fund has launched a nationwide mental health pilot project with 58 schools, aimed at enhancing schools' capacity to support the mental health of children and adolescents and to prevent the deepening of risks. #vaimsetervis #kool #tervisedendus (translated)
The director of Tallinn Children's Hospital warns that the large shortfall in funding for children's treatment will lead to a reduction in services and longer waiting times. #lastehaigla #tervisekassa #ravikriis (translated)
The World Health Organization is investigating two cases of pneumonia-related deaths in Irkutsk, Russia, including the death of a lab worker, which may indicate a potential public health threat, while Russian health officials claim that the cases are not related to plague or dangerous microorganisms. #WHO #kopsupõletik #Venemaa (translated)
Juta Varjas, an official from the Estonian Health Board, confirmed that the outbreak of plague that occurred in Russia has not raised the risk level in Estonia, as all forms of the plague are treatable today and the safety level remains the same. #katk #tervis #Eesti (translated)
The article addresses the impact of educational inequality on health indicators, emphasizing that differences in education levels may reduce life expectancy and urging authorities to prioritize the reduction of inequality. #haridus #ebavõrdsus #tervishoid (translated)
The press conference of the Tallinn City Government will be attended by four deputy mayors, where several topics will be discussed, including cuts to public library funding and the beginning of Mental Health Month. #TallinnaPressikonverents #EestiLinnavalitsus #Abilinnapead (translated)
Social Minister Karmen Joller emphasized the need to protect patient health data and to halt mass inquiries from entities outside of healthcare databases until the situation and legal changes are clear. #Terviseandmed #Andmekaitse #Sotsiaalminister (translated)
The Ministry of Social Affairs, the Health Board, and the Health Insurance Fund will introduce the updates to the ambulance network on Tuesday, which can be followed live via Postimees. #kiirabi #tervishoiuteenused #pressikonverents (translated)
