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31 May: World No Tobacco Day

On 31st May each year WHO celebrates World No Tobacco Day. The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2008 is Tobacco-Free Youth. Tobacco use is the second cause of death globally and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults worldwide (WHO, 2008). Young people are aggressively targeted by the tobacco industry which spends billions of dollars each year marketing its products. Tobacco is a highly addictive substance, and European youth have the highest smoking prevalence rates in the world (EUPHIX, 2008). ... Opširnije

Digital mammography available in SUNCE clinic in Zagreb

On April 10, 2008 the Health News of the online edition of The New York Times brought the story about the digital mammography "Mamograms, New and Old". It tells the story of the breast cancer screening in the digital age. Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in the EU, despite the fact that it overwhelmingly affects women (Cancer Resarch UK). In the US, it is is the most common non-skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women (National Cancer Institute). The... Opširnije

SUNCE clinics are among Vanbreda International accredited medical service providers

"Vanbreda International figures amongst the world leaders in medical insurance brokerage and medical claims handling of Group Health Plans for employees of intergovernmental organizations, expatriates of multinational corporations and diplomatic staff. In order to better facilitate the provision of service excellence to our Health Plan Participants Vanbreda International arranges direct payment agreements with over 2.500 healthcare providers in almost 200 countries. This daily growing list is fast becoming a... Opširnije

NEW: Paediatric services in SUNCE

After several inquiries from SUNCE IHC patients, as well as from our Croatian patients, SUNCE clinics are introducing paediatric services in our offer. Our first paediatric unit will be located in Zagreb, in PS Jarun. Opširnije

25 April: World Malaria Day 2008

Malaria is a disease that is caused by a protozoan parasite Plasmodium, that alternates its life cycle between the blood and the liver of its host. It generally occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, where infected Anopheles mosquitoes bite humans and transmit the disease. There are four species of the human malaria parasite Plas¬modium, each causing symptoms that vary in intensity and duration. Plasmodium falciparum is the deadliest of the four human malaria parasites (WHO. Fact sheet No. 94,... Opširnije

7 April: World Health Day

Sixty years ago, in 1948, the World Health Organization held the First World Health Assembly. Each year on April 7 the World Health Day is celebrated to create “awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO)”. This year's theme is “protecting health from climate change”. WHO selected this theme in recognition that climate change is posing ever growing threats to global public health security. Through increased collaboration, the global... Opširnije