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Macedonia 03.02.21 | 18:57

Macedonia won’t wait for the West any longer and will purchase Chinese vaccines – after Zaev cleared it with US and NATO

After failing to obtain a single dose of the more covered Western produced vaccines, Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce (pictured) today announced that the first shipments Macedonia can expect in February will come from China. Initially the Government refused offers from Russia for its vaccine, and was...
Macedonia 27.01.21 | 12:48

RFE video montage: Zaev went from dictating terms to vaccine producers to begging for a shot

Radio Free Europe prepared a montage of all the misleading and fake statements made by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce on the issue of vaccines. Macedonia is among the few countries in the region that still haven’t received a single dose, despite many assurances...
Macedonia 26.01.21 | 10:01

Unable to procure vaccines in the West, Macedonia now turns to China

After failing to secure even token doses of the Pfizer or Astra-Zeneca vaccines, Macedonian Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce announced that the Government is now turning to China. With the help of the Chinese Embassy in our country we have already made contact with their vaccine manufacturers. We are...
Macedonia 22.01.21 | 15:21

Filipce rejects Serbian offer to have staff vaccinated there, insists he will make the Pfizer vaccine available in Macedonia

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce insisted that there are no legal issues with the use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in Macedonia and turned down a proposal from Serbia to have Macedonian medical staff and at-risk citizens vaccinated there. Serbia promised to give 8,000 vaccines to Macedonia, which...
Macedonia 21.01.21 | 20:55

Healthcare Minister Filipce insists that the census will be held safely

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce insisted that holding the controversial census in April will be safe and won’t contribute to spread of the coronavirus. Many European countries, including Germany, postponed their census planned for 2021 as the pandemic continues to rage, but the Zaev regime insisted...
Macedonia 15.01.21 | 13:30

VMRO: Minister Filipce needs to be held accountable for his failure to provide vaccines from Bulgaria

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski called on Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce to explain the failure of the Government to provide the promised coronavirus vaccines from Bulgaria. Macedonia is among the last few countries in the region that still haven’t received any vaccines – all neighboring...
Macedonia 04.01.21 | 21:58

Minister Filipce: Number of cases is going down, but there is no room to relax restrictions

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that the number of coronavirus cases is going down but there is no room to reduce the restrictions. He pormised that Macedonia will receive 5,850 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in February, and 17,550 in March with at least additional 17,550 in April. Filipce is under...
Macedonia 01.01.21 | 16:52

Minister Filipce says he knows the number of Pfizer vaccines Macedonia will get, but that he has to keep it a secret

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that he can’t reveal the number of Pfizer vaccines Macedonia will receive because he was asked by the company to keep the number a secret. Filipce was embarrassed after he failed to provide vaccines as other neighboring countries, both in and out of the EU, already...
Macedonia 23.12.20 | 22:52

Unable to provide coronavirus vaccines, Zaev and Filipce are forced to beg for doses

The shocking announcement from the Zaev Government that the earliest Macedonia will receive the coronavirus vaccine will be in the first months of 2021 caused outrage in the public. The Government was reduced to turning to Bulgaria to beg for a share of its vaccines, which the Borisov Government offered...
Macedonia 17.12.20 | 13:45

Healthcare Minister Filipce met by protesters in Stip who blamed him for delaying work on their new hospital

During his visit to Stip, Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce was met by protesters, who blamed him for the delays that left the city without a proper hospital. Filipce came to the city to inspect construction of a small field hospital meant to help the dilapidated general hospital which treats Covid-19...
Macedonia 02.12.20 | 12:34

Filipce expects the first batch of coronavirus vaccines early next year

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that coronavirus vaccines should be made available in the early months of 2021, but that it is still not clear when and to what extent. Filipce said that he expects about 400,000 doses, delivered at once or in stages. We sent a letter to Covax (WHO) and we are awaiting...
Macedonia 26.11.20 | 17:35

Filipce joins Sekerinska as lone voices of support for Zaev

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce joined Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska as two voices of support for Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his new, extremely conciliatory position on Bulgaria. The two stand against much of the ruling SDSM party, especially its “urban wing” they both belong to,...
Macedonia 24.11.20 | 18:54

Healthcare Minister says he will investigate the Bitola hospital after images show Covid-19 patients being treated next to bodies of the deceased

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that he will investigate the horrific images shared from the Bitola hospital today, where coronavirus patients were shown being treated lying in beds next to unclaimed bodies of deceased patients, covered only in a sheet. Hospital director Biljana Gagacovska insisted...
Macedonia 21.11.20 | 11:33

State of crisis officially declared, first moves aimed at the three best private hospitals in Skopje

The Macedonian Government declared a state of crisis on the entire territory of the country, for the next 30 days, in order to better manage the spiraling coronavirus crisis. One of the first orders is to have privately owned hospitals managed by the Government. Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce yesterday...
Macedonia 16.11.20 | 14:54

“Minister Filipce was informed about the lack of oxygen in the Stip Covid center”

Healthcare inspectors are investigating the Stip hospital after a large number of Covid-19 deaths allegedly due to lack of basic necessities such as oxygen bottles. The death of a 41 year old mother shocked the country and sparked the investigation, and local opposition member of Parliament Ivan Jordanov...
Macedonia 06.11.20 | 15:17

Coronavirus situation grows ever more serious – another clinic prepared to admit Covid-19 patients

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce warned the public that the coronavirus situation is now extremely serious, with the continued increase of the infection and mortality rates. Filipce said that the number of deaths over the past week increased by 46 percent compared to the week before. What was an exceptionally...
Macedonia 04.11.20 | 11:37

More clinics in Skopje being prepared to receive Covid-19 patients

Clinics in the large Mother Teresa medical center in Skopje are preparing to begin admitting Covid-19 patients, as room in the two clinics used for this purpose so far is running out. Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce said that 150 hospital beds are prepared across the center and staff is being trained...
Macedonia 03.11.20 | 10:50

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce tweets a bizarre video as Macedonia faces record number of Covid-19 deaths

On Monday evening, as Macedonia registered record 21 Covid-19 deaths, Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce thought it’s a good time to tweet out a bizarre, deeply politicized video. It tries to lay the blame for the epidemic on opposition officials, posting several instances when they were not wearing...
Macedonia 02.11.20 | 15:50

Minister Filipce confirms that Government officials were fast-tracked for free coronavirus tests

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce confirmed that Government officials who required coronavirus testing were fast-tracked in the public sector, even as hundreds of citizens are being denied free tests. Filipce confirmed this in response to a journalist question, that came after Interior Minister Oliver...
Macedonia 02.11.20 | 09:42

Testing centers will begin selling donated 15 minute coronavirus tests

The Healthcare Ministry will begin to distribute 13,000 coronavirus tests that can determine the presence of the virus in just 15 minutes. The tests were donated but will reportedly be charged a 1,000 denars per piece. These are quick tests using the latest technology. They will be used when there are...
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