Bulgarians live in good health longer than most citizens of the European Union, according to Eurostat data. This country is more than 4 years ahead of the average levels in the EU at the backdrop of having the lowest life expectancy..
Bulgaria is one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of the largest number of health problems per capita. The data were presented during the 11th Annual Congress of the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and Spa Tourism, which is..
Bulgaria ranks first in the European Union in terms of stroke mortality, says Assoc. Prof. Rosen Kalpachki, head of the largest specialised centre for the treatment of the disease at the capital's St. Anna University Hospital. According to him, about 50..
A total of 36% of Bulgarians suffer from obesity of the first degree and about 40% have a body mass index (BMI) above the healthy one. According to data from a nationally representative sociological survey of the Trend Research Center, 49% of..
The physical and mental health of people, throughout their whole life, is in focus during the days of the European Public Health Week (EUPHW), held in the period May 13–17. The initiative promotes cooperation between medical..
A memorandum will unite efforts in healthcare for better cardiovascular health and lower mortality in Bulgaria. The goal is the creation of a National Cardiovascular Health Plan. The memorandum will be signed at a forum in Sofia on..
The health of Patriarch Neophyte is improving , Emil Velinov, head of the protocol of the Holy Synod, told BTA. He added that the entire higher clergy of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church hoped to celebrate Christmas with their spiritual leader. The..
Infant mortality rate has been declining, but is still 2-3% above the EU average, Minister of Health Prof. Hristo Hinkov said at the National Congress of the Bulgarian Medical Association , quoted by BTA. Bulgaria remains in first place in terms of..
Bulgarian men enjoy 61.6 years of healthy life, while women - 65.1, as this is close to the average European values, according to a study by the citizen's initiative "Health Barometer". Bulgarians go to the doctor between five and..
On Palm Sunday, April 9, with the blessing of the Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte, in temporary blood donation points at the Orthodox churches of Saint Nedelya, Sveti Sedmochislenitsi, the Nativity of Christ, and Pokrov Bogorodichen, the traditional..
