Category: Health
Macedonia Health 11.03.20 | 19:35

Two more people from Debar test positive for coronavirus

Two more people from Debar who were in contact with the already infected have tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, Health Minister Venko Filipche said at a press conference. All their other relatives living in the same house tested negative. The patients will remain isolated and treated...
Health 10.03.20 | 14:58

There is no resident in Tetovo infected with coronavirus

There is no resident in Tetovo infected with coronavirus in Macedonia. Only one 16-year-old patient is currently being tested for the virus and the results will be known after 3 pm, Health Minister Venko Filipce said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Macedonia Health 10.03.20 | 12:58

Doctor’s Chamber to issue warning for Dr. Caca Biljanovska, and not take away her license

Regarding the case of the director of the Dermatology Clinic who failed to comply with health authorities’ recommendations to report her trip from Italy, the Medical Ethics and Legal Committee of the Doctor’s Chamber will meet tomorrow and make a decision in a sense of issuing a warning...
Macedonia Health 10.03.20 | 09:40

Seven coronavirus cases confirmed in Macedonia so far

The number of coronavirus cases in Macedonia is up to seven, after the director of the Skopje-based University Clinic for Dermatology tested positive, as did three family members of the spouses from the Debar area who are already treated for the virus. The Director of the Dermatology Clinic, Nina Caca...
Macedonia Health 09.03.20 | 21:27

Stojanoska: Filipce’s incompetence cannot be paid with human lives!

Citizens’ health put at risk because of the incompetence of the government and Minister Filipce. We put ourselves in a situation the incompetence of Filipce to be payed with the lives of the citizens. Those who need to protect citizens from the spread of the coronavirus are a major exporter of...
Macedonia Health 09.03.20 | 21:06

Three more people test positive for coronavirus in Macedonia

The Health Ministry informed late on Monday that of the eight patients tested for the coronavirus in the afternoon, three of the family members of the Debar couple tested positive, and the other five tested negative for the coronavirus. So far, seven coronavirus cases have been conformed in Macedonia.
Macedonia Health 09.03.20 | 19:51

How did the director enter Macedonia and spread the virus if there was control when entering the country?

Filipce’s total failure to deal with the coronavirus how did the director get into Macedonia and spread the virus if there was control when entering the country? Protection against coronavirus is not working, the director has been freely walking around for two weeks, and the scanners which Filipce...
Health 24.02.20 | 20:41

Enhanced control at border crossings, isolation centers and crisis headquarters to prevent coronavirus

Enhanced control at all border crossings of passengers arriving from critical regions in northern Italy, providing space for isolation of passengers at several medical centers throughout the country and establishing a crisis headquarters at the Ministry of Health that will coordinate all activities of...
Health 24.02.20 | 17:55

Macedonian citizens who arrived from Italy last night did not undergo medical check-up at the airport

Macedonian citizens living in Italy have begun to return to their home country due to coronavirus fears, which has already claimed seven lives in Italy. A flight from Milan to the Ohrid airport is also expected tonight. However, although Minister Filipce has claimed for days that there are tighter controls...
Health 24.12.19 | 10:10

Air pollution could muddle our thinking

A team of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, the Colorado School of Public Health and the University of Pennsylvania has found evidence that suggests higher CO2 levels in the future may adversely impact the cognitive abilities of students in classrooms. The group has given a presentation...
Health 23.05.19 | 18:05

105 new measles cases, 27,000 people vaccinated so far

Hundred and five new measles cases were been registered in the country, bringing the total number to 1,625, said doctor Zarko Karadzovski from the Public Health Institute (PHI) on Thursday. According to him, this is the largest number of measles cases in the last 25 years. Regarding the new 105 cases,...
Health 23.04.19 | 15:10

12,468 children aged up to 14 years vaccinated in Skopje

12,468 children aged up to 14 years were vaccinated of 16,361 unvaccinated children in Skopje. In the remaining public health centers across the country, 7,776 children of 26,495 unvaccinated children were vaccinated. Only with a vaccination rate of over 95 percent, will we provide collective immunity...
Health 19.04.19 | 11:11

Medical teams set to start on-site vaccination

Medical teams are set to start on-site vaccination in primary and secondary schools on Friday, after a measles outbreak was declared on the entire territory of Macedonia. Education Minister Arber Ademi said Thursday that it is necessary to take measures in order not to compromise public health because...
Health 16.04.19 | 12:21

Measles epidemic declared in Macedonia

The Center for Public Health informed Tuesday that a decision was made to declare a measles epidemic on the entire territory of Macedonia. So far, measles epidemic was only declared in Skopje and Struga. The Center informs that there are currently 70 cases, of which 7 people are in critical condition. The...
Health 09.04.19 | 18:24

Mass exodus of Macedonia’s doctors: 83 doctors left the country within three months

According to the data of the Doctor’s Chamber of Macedonia this year a total of 83 doctors have requested certificates from the Chamber for leaving the country, unlike the quarter in 2018 when there were 69 requests. The Doctor’s Chamber is hoping that the measure announced by the healthcare...
Health 05.03.19 | 11:20

No link between autism and MMR vaccine, study finds

The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine does not cause autism, according to a major study carried out in an attempt to reassure growing numbers of vaccination-doubters, as measles outbreaks surge, Guardian reported. Doubts about MMR were sown by the gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield, who hypothesised...
Health 18.02.19 | 21:02

What your tongue says about your health

Checking up on your health doesn’t have to be expensive and time-consuming. Of course, getting a full medical workup with lab tests and imaging is important if you need it, but for the average person who just wants to get a sense of how well she digested last night’s dinner or how well his...
Health 04.02.19 | 20:02

What is Alport syndrome?

Alport syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by kidney disease, hearing loss, and eye abnormalities. People with Alport syndrome experience progressive loss of kidney function. Almost all affected individuals have blood in their urine (hematuria), which indicates abnormal functioning of thekidneys....
Health 30.01.19 | 17:38

Israeli scientists say they will have a complete cure for cancer within a year

It doesn’t seem possible. But they say it’s true. A small team of Israeli scientists is telling the world they will have the first “complete cure” for cancer within a year, The Jerusalem Post reported on Monday. And not only that, but they claim it will be brief, cheap and effective...
Health 17.01.19 | 14:59

Time to cut almost all meat out of our diets, scientists say

An international team of scientists has developed a diet it says can improve health while ensuring sustainable food production to reduce further damage to the planet. The “planetary health diet” is based on cutting red meat and sugar consumption in half and upping intake of fruits, vegetables...
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