| Vienna world leader in lung transplantsThe world’s first successful lung transplant was carried out in Vienna 20 years ago. Today the Medical University’s Lung Transplant Centre at Vienna General Hospital is the largest in Europe, having carried out a total of a thousand transplants more... |
| 5,000th kidney transplant at Vienna General HospitalOn 27th January 2009, a 28-year-old Lower Austrian received the 5,000th kidney transplant at Vienna General Hospital. This was yet another milestone which the hospital has reached in 2009 after “25 years of heart transplants” more... |
“Forced to relax”
A trend originating in eastern Europe is becoming increasingly popular in Vienna: artificial salt grottoes in the centre of the city where you can reinvigorate the immune system and treat respiratory diseases more...
| Fit for Euro 2008Whatever the emergency – from sunstroke to a heart attack - the Vienna health and disaster management system makes sure that the inhabitants of the city are well looked after during Euro 2008 and at all other times as well more... |
Vigorous opposition to health reform in Hungary
The planned health reform by the Social Liberal government under Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány has been passed by Parliament but has been blocked by more...
| Medical treatment in EU countries easier, but with fixed upper limitsPatients will find it easier in future to obtain reimbursements for the costs of medical treatment in other EU countries. more... |
| Study shows Austria has the best health care system in Europe in 2007Top spot in Europe for Austria's health care system; nowhere else in Europe are patients treated more quickly more... |
