Croatia
Croatians Visiting Doctors More Often: Nearly a Million More Visits
HZZO records 16.3 million visits in the first three months of 2026, with doctors warning that some patients come without a real need.
Health
Doctors Overwhelmed: Croats Send 10,000 Emails a Year
In the first three months, 16.3 million visits to family medicine practices were recorded, nearly a million more than last year. Doctors warn about patients seeking a fifth opinion, while the Croatian Health Insurance Fund (HZZO) has secured €65 million to ease the burden.
Croatia
Croatian Air Force Helicopter Transports Critically Ill Patient from Šibenik to Zagreb
A four-member crew from the 395th Transport Helicopter Squadron of the 93rd Air Force Base successfully completed an urgent inter-hospital transfer.
Croatia
Six Hornets Stung a Woman, She Had an Incredible Experience at the ER
A patient allergic to insect stings shared her positive experience with the staff of the Emergency Medical Institute and the Emergency Department in Bjelovar.
Local
Military Pilots Transport Critically Ill Patient Overnight
Croatian Air Force helicopter crew carried out a demanding emergency medical transport operation between three hospitals.
Health
Zagreb Polyclinic on USA Today List: Patients No Longer Want to Look Like Celebrities
Health
Free transport to oncology therapies increasingly sought after, Istria County secures funding for entire 2026