Heart, against big killer diseases the idea of a national screening plan

ISTAT data take a snapshot of the health status of Italians: diseases of the circulatory system and tumours are the main causes of death in Italia. On the other hand, the mortality rate of infectious and respiratory diseases is increasing. Diabetes above the EU average

Istat, mortality rate falls for all causes except respiratory and infectious diseases

Hantavirus alarm

For persons who have had high-risk contacts, fiduciary quarantine for six weeks; for those who have had low-risk contacts, passive self-monitoring for fever, myalgia, headache, fatigue, gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms, up to 42 days (six weeks) after last exposure

Waiting lists in healthcare, reducing them is necessary but it is unacceptable to compress the time for treatment

Frontiers of care

Ovarian cancer: by 2030 reference centres for 90% of patients

Trade union representation at a standstill and accredited healthcare awaits clear rules

Emergency rooms: +1.5 mln accesses in 2 years and patients still 'without a network' in the area

Hantavirus, EU activates civil protection mechanism -

Multiple myeloma, innovative treatments within 3 months but for 80% of patients out-of-pocket costs

According to an OECD study presented to the Cnel, in 2023 Italia could count on 5.4 doctors per thousand inhabitants. The data also reveal a shortage of general practitioners and nurses. Per capita healthcare expenditure around 19% lower than the EU average

OECD: Italy has 25 per cent more doctors than the EU average, but lacks basic ones

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