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WHO leads global action on maternal and newborn health for World Health Day
Medical News
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April 11, 2025
On the occasion of the World Health Day 2025 dedicated to the theme of Healthier beginnings, hopeful futures, over 100 global offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) have organized wide-ranging public advocacy actions in collaboration with...
Jeremy Clarkson's health woes – heart scare, 'sudden deterioration' and new diet
Daily Star
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April 11, 2025
Jeremy Clarkson has suffered a host of health issues over the course of his life. Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy, who is celebrating his 65th birthday on Friday (April 11), has been at the centre of bitter feuds in recent weeks, after dredging...
Bulgaria: Four of the Injured from Kocani Fire to Be Discharged from 'Pirogov' Hospital Today
Novinite
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Four citizens from North Macedonia, who were being treated at the "Pirogov" emergency hospital following the tragic fire in Kocani, are set to be discharged today. These individuals will remain in Bulgaria for a few additional days for ongoing...
Four Kocani Fire Patients to Be Discharged from Pirogov Hospital on Tuesday
Bulgarian News Agency
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Four patients injured in a night club fire in Kocani, North Macedonia, and treated at the Pirogov Emergency Hospital will be discharged on Tuesday, Prof. Maya Argirova, the head of the burns and plastic surgery unit, told BTA. A total of 15...
Sliven Branch of Varna Medical University Trains Students in Sought-After Programmes
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Sliven branch of the Varna Medical University has been training students in two sought-after programmes, Nursing and Midwifery, for 12 years, said Donka Sultanova, Deputy Director of the Sliven branch. She was among the speakers at a local...
Four people injured in the Kočani fire to be discharged from Pirogov Emergency Hospital
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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April 8, 2025
Four of the people injured in the fire that broke out at a nightclub in the Macedonian city of Kočani will be discharged today from the Pirogov Emergency Hospital, announced Prof. Maya Argirova, head of the hospital’s Department of Burns and...
North Macedonia PM Mickoski Hopes for Stable Bulgarian Government to Unblock Skopje's EU Path
Bulgarian News Agency
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Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski of the Republic of North Macedonia Monday said he hoped the new Bulgarian government would engage in talks to find a "solution to unblock his country's path to the EU." He described the future composition of the...
Citizens against smog: Protesters in North Macedonia demand action against pollution
Associated Press
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December 10, 2024
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of protesters across North Macedonia took part in demonstrations Tuesday to demand better air quality in cities that are among the most polluted in Europe. In the capital, Skopje, demonstrators gathered...
Medical Doctors: All Kinds -- I' - Lorra Garrick, scarysymptoms.com
Newswise
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February 11, 2025
Released: 10-Feb-2025 8:15 PM EST Emerging Real Estate Markets in Eastern Europe: Investor Opportunities Social Media Experts The real estate investment landscape is undergoing significant changes, with a growing focus on Eastern Europe. Investors...
Skopje battles severe air pollution as winter smog worsens
Gazeta Tema
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February 3, 2025
Feb 3, 2025 - Air pollution in Skopje and other parts of North Macedonia remains a pressing concern, particularly in winter. Authorities blame household heating, while activists accuse the government of failing to act. The pollution crisis has...
Kocani Patients in Pirogov Hospital Slowly Recover
Bulgarian News Agency
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All eight patients seriously injured in the fire at a nightclub in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, who were hospitalized at Pirogov Hospital, have now been extubated. None of the patients is on ventilator breathing, some of them use oxygen...
23 Moldovan Athletes to Compete at the European Youth Olympic Festival — Maia Sandu Hands Over the National Flag
MoldovaLive
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July 15, 2025
Twenty-three athletes will represent the Republic of Moldova at the European Youth Olympic Festival, set to take place in Skopje, North Macedonia. On Tuesday, July 15, President Maia Sandu handed them the national flag. President Sandu wished the...
Israeli hospital sends team to Macedonia after deadly fire
Israel21C
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March 25, 2025
Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan has sent a medical delegation to North Macedonia in the wake of the devastating fire at a nightclub in the city of Kočani, which killed at least 59 people and injured more than 150 more. The decision to send the...
North Macedonia faces severe climate change impacts and needs major investments to protect people and economy
PreventionWeb
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October 8, 2024
North Macedonia could face economic damages of up to 4 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050 due to the impact of changing climate, highlights the World Bank Group's new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for North...
Girl injured in Kočani fire discharged from Pirogov hospital
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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March 27, 2025
A patient who was admitted to Bulgaria’s Pirogov hospital for treatment after the fire in the city of Kocani, North Macedonia, has been discharged from the hospital. The 15-year-old girl was admitted with severe burns to her armpit, director of...
Hundreds protest against air pollution in North Macedonia
BGNES
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December 11, 2024
Several hundred people took to the streets in Skopje to demand immediate government action to tackle the high levels of air pollution in Skopje. Wearing gas masks and chanting "We want air, we want to breathe", demonstrators took to the streets...
Peaceful protests held in Skopje over Kocani nightclub fire
BNE Intellinews
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Thousands of citizens gathered in Skopje on March 24 to protest the fire in North Macedonia’s town of Kocani that claimed the lives of 59 young people and injured almost 200. The tragedy occurred in the early hours on March 16 during a concert by...
Sofia Hospital Discharges One of the Children Injured in March 16 Kocani Fire
Bulgarian News Agency
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The first patient injured in a disco fire in Kocani, the Republic of North Macedonia, and treated at the Pirogov Emergency Hospital has been discharged, the hospital confirmed on Wednesday. A total of 15 patients were brought to Bulgaria for...
North Macedonia needs major investment to mitigate impact of changing climate
Emerging Europe
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October 8, 2024
Vulnerable to both severe flooding and drought, North Macedonia needs to invest 6.4 billion US dollars over the next decade to effectively protect people and property against the impacts of climate change. North Macedonia could face economic...
North Macedonia country compendium: Country climate and development report
PreventionWeb
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October 8, 2024
This Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for North Macedonia examines the country's development trajectory through the lens of the country’s vulnerability to climate change. North Macedonia is an upper-middle-income country that aspires...