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What is malaria? Galen was convinced that malaria was one of the manifestations of fever. The misconception took root and existed in medicine for more than 15 centuries. Only in the XVII century this disease was singled out as an independent among other diseases accompanied by fever. Well, and a full understanding of it scientists […]
History of Malaria in Pre-Revolutionary Russia and the Soviet Union Read More »
Irina Nadashkevich participated in the International Conference dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the Alma-Ata PHC Declaration and the 5th anniversary of the Astana Declaration “Policies and Practices in Primary Health Care: Striving for High Results”.
100 patients with suspected hepatitis A admitted to hospitals
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From January 2024, health warnings will occupy 65% of the packet area
Ukraine complies with EU anti-smoking requirements Read More »
How the system of disease prevention will work, said the chairman of the specialized Committee of the Verkhovna Rada Mikhail Radutskyy
On October 1, the Public Health System Act went into effect. What will change? Read More »
