Category: Society
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Anti-vaxx misinformation really kills
Czech folk singer Hana Horká (57) from popular folk band Asonance died after catching COVID-19 on purpose in order to start having a “free life “. Catching the virus (as she believed) would allow her to avoid needing the vaccine, leading to her celebration upon learning she had contracted the virus.It should be noted that…
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Homeopathy is not officially recognized medical practice
Homeopathy is not a medical service, there is no scientific evidence, the court ruled this month. At the beginning there was a fine of almost €2.000 imposed by the Regional Council of the Zlín Region on a woman who provided homeopathy counseling. The fine was confirmed by the Ministry of Health. Both administrative bodies assume…
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Minister of Health, homeopath
Minister of Health of the Czech Republic cautiously opposes the TCM and fails to fight homeopathy.Even worse, he advocates it. Let’s take a quick look into modern history of homeopathy in the Czech Republic: In 1990, ČMHS – Czech-Moravian Homeopathic Society was established. In 1991 the Minister of Health declared homeopathy as a medical method…
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Short report on measles situation in Czech Republic
The situation is not critical but also not good. Vaccination rates are declining, the number of cases of infection is rising. 94 patients has measles just in Prague since the beginning of the year: There are 154 cases of measles in Czech Republic from January to the end of October 2018. Prior to the introduction of vaccination,…
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TCM in a tight corner
Good news, everyone! For three years the TCM ambulance has been operating at the Hradec Kralové’s University hospital. However, the planned TCM Center’s construction stopped.The new large Center was originally planned as a part of the hospital structures, but in March the Health Ministry’s expert group decided that it could remain at the originally planned site but…
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Catholic Church vs. Istanbul Convention
Czech Rep. is still struggling with the ratification of the Istanbul Convention (Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence). Three changes in Czech law are still waiting to be accepted – penalties for forced marriages, forced sterilization and the adjustment of the limitation period for prosecution for female circumcision. There is…
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AKTIP, dangerous alternative medicine scam
There is (not only) one alternative medicine case in Czech republic which could be the igniter for an strong effort to a legislation change. The Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic is preparing a law on healers in these days.The ministry also wants to be able to examine if the healers did not harm the patients…
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The present legal status of the TCM in the Czech Republic
“Endowment Fund to Support Traditional Chinese Medicine and Alternatives” in Prague is preparing commencement of operations of “TCM infocenter”. 20.6.2018 happened one of actions connected with this affair. It was Czech-Chinese meeting of people of various professions. Diplomats involved.Prof. JUDr. Ivo Telec, CSc. had a speech named “The present legal status of the TCM in the Czech Republic” which could…
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A Letter from a Jehovah’s Witness
Lately I found a letter in my mailbox, without envelope, just hand-written page from one lady, Jehovah’s Witness. Dear,I repeatedly did not catch you at home and I could not talk to you personally, so I left you a magazine in your mailbox that I wanted to offer you. You will find practical advice in…
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Czech-Chinese medicine dance
Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.– Ovid Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine was opened in Hradec Kralové’s University hospital in June 2015. Opening was in the presence of Chinese Vice-Prime Minister Liu Yandong, Czech and Chinese ministers of Health departments, and Hospital director Roman Prymula.Big show.Inauguration one year later was lead by the…