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Contract worth €1.7 million signed with Frigooprema from Split. Work begins in early October, with a 180-day completion deadline.

Health agency Santé Publique France reports 7,307 excess deaths during this year's heatwaves, with a record number of hot days since mid-June.

In the past year and a half, 14 new doctors have been hired, six of them in the last six months, and the full capacity of 25 doctors will soon be reached.

The law signed by President Emmanuel Macron was published in the Official Journal, ending a years-long parliamentary debate on euthanasia

The Zadar Public Health Institute has released preliminary water analysis results requested by County Prefect Josip Bilaver. Measured PFAS levels comply with permitted concentrations.

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.

The biggest tobacco tax reform in a decade brings drastic price hikes for cigarettes and the first excise duties on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches. Croatia ranks among the EU countries with the highest smoking rates.

Marija Radić (63) called Gradski radio Trogir to praise ambulance driver Filip Vuleta, whose humanity means the world to her during difficult days.

Tanja Leontić, president of the Zagreb Clinical Hospital Center Union, warns that the shortage of cleaners in Croatia's largest hospital jeopardizes patient safety and pay equity.

Creditreform and ZEW warn that the crisis has spread to nearly all sectors of the German economy, with closures rising for the second consecutive year.

The Cardioverse system at Dubrovnik General Hospital provides surgeons with critical information about plaque composition in patients' blood vessels during operations.

Croatian Institute of Public Health releases alarming data for 2024: injuries are the leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 39.

The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country's history, with over 2,300 deaths and nearly 5,000 confirmed cases. Vaccine shortages and the rapid spread are raising global concern.

Health Minister Mónica García says the health system in the Spanish enclave is 'strained' but not 'on the verge of collapse.' Meanwhile, opposition party Vox demands Morocco pay for the crisis.

Zagreb County Renews Emergency Medical Services Fleet, with Nine More Vehicles Arriving in Autumn

Minister Irena Hrstić has extended the deadline for the second time, and the Ministry of Health has no data on how many private institutions have been connected to the public information system so far.