Hungary’s healthcare system is able to meet increased COVID-19 caseloads
Hungary’s healthcare system is able to meet increased caseloads as there are plenty of unused beds, and every patient in need will get quality care.
Hungary’s healthcare system is able to meet increased caseloads as there are plenty of unused beds, and every patient in need will get quality care.
Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, said the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic is “more serious” than the first.
Human Resources Minister, Miklos Kásler has ordered the expansion of the number of hospitals treating coronavirus patients.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér visited the St. László Hospital in Budapest to observe preparations for receiving coronavirus patients.
Institutions found in violation of the ban face a fine of up to HUF 5 million (EUR 14,000).
The government will revamp 17 Budapest hospitals to improve hygiene infrastructure in preparation of a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller has lifted a restriction under which visitors were banned from hospitals due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The nationwide visit ban will remain in place until further notice, the National Public Health Center (NNK) said in a statement.
The Hungarian government is providing hospitals with a HUF 79.4 billion (EUR 242m) finance package to improve healthcare and reduce debt.
The government had been spending an annual HUF 450-550 billion (EUR 1.3-1.6bn) on upgrading hospitals around the country. It also aims to spend HUF 700 billion on upgrading the health infrastructure of Budapest.