Description of Finland’s health insurance system
National Health Insurance in Finland International students must have medical insurance. In Finland, doing research is legally obliged to be covered by comprehensive insurance. Fortunately, all international students in Finland enjoy complete health insurance. Students in Finland will almost certainly be required to get medical insurance. It is required of all...
Read moreMuslim charity donates insulin to Palestinian refugees
Muslim Charity provided $75,000 to UNRWA to provide two months’ supply of insulin for Type 1 diabetes therapy to 630 Palestine refugee patients in Gaza. Every year, the UNRWA health program treats approximately 52,000 Palestine refugees for diabetes. If these patients do not receive this life-saving drug, they risk...
Read moreUgandan President Museveni warns Ugandans about lifestyle diseases, saying he’s been sick twice in 60 years
Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to improve their health to stem the flow of lifestyle diseases. The president made the statement in Entebbe while launching 12 marine ambulances at the Marine Battalion headquarters. The ambulances will help to improve access to health care on the islands. Museveni stated in his...
Read moreUkrainian First lady announces psychological support program amid Russian invasion
On Monday, Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, launched a statewide psychiatric treatment effort to support wounded individuals. Three months have passed since Russia’s initial assault on Ukraine, which killed hundreds of people and destroyed dozens of cities and crucial infrastructure. As a result, Zelenska stated that Ukrainians needed rehabilitation...
Read moreQatar’s Minister of Health leads a delegation to the 75th World Health Assembly
The State of Qatar attended the opening session of the 75th World Health Assembly, which is being held in Geneva from May 22 to 28 under the theme “Health for Peace, Peace for Health.” Qatar’s team was led by Minister of Public Health HE Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari. The...
Read moreAstraZeneca’s healthy heart Africa program tests 3.9 million Ugandans for hypertension
On May 17th, the AstraZeneca Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) programme celebrated its second anniversary in collaboration with the Ugandan Ministry of Health and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB). Since the program’s inception in May 2020, 3.9 million blood pressure screenings have been conducted, and this will continue until the...
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