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Macedonia 22.08.23 | 21:23

Healthcare Ministry defends its ER team who stopped for a coffee while transporting a patient

The Healthcare Ministry came to the defense of its emergency response team from Struga, who were photographed drinking coffee at a gas station while transporting a patient, who later died. The incident caused outrage. But the Ministry says that the patient was not an urgent case, but a case of terminal...

Macedonia 16.12.21 | 16:02

Mickoski: Zaev is trying to give a large public healthcare contract to his “favorite” security agency

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski warned that the Zaev is trying to award a contract for running private emergency medical response units to a security agency close to his family businesses. Mickoski did not name the company, and Republika won’t list it’s name, but it’s widely...

Macedonia 20.01.20 | 12:27

Filiipce says time is not right for his plan to introduce private companies in the emergency response service

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that he is giving up for the time being on his plan to form a public – private partnership that would manage the emergency response teams. The proposal was widely criticized as another move that would direct public funds to politically linked companies as...