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26.01.2017|Ministry of Social Affairs
Estonian Government approves stricter alcohol policy
At today’s sitting, the Government of Estonia approved the draft introduced by Jevgeni Ossinovski, Minister of Health and Labour, and sent it to the Parliament of Estonia.
17.01.2017|Ministry of Social Affairs
Ossinovski: e-Health solutions will allow for more personal and efficient treatment
Modern health care systems and better medical care requires a more extensive use of electronic health data, stressed Jevgeni Ossinovski, Minister of Health and Labour, at today’s OECD health summit in Paris.
16.01.2017|Ministry of Social Affairs
Jevgeni Ossinovski at a meeting with the French Minister of Labour: the labour market must keep up with the digital economy
As the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Estonia will focus on the future of labour, said Jevgeni Ossinovski, Estonian Minister of Health and Labour, at today’s meeting with Myriam El Khomri, French Minister of Labour.
13.10.2016|Ministry of Social Affairs
Ain Aaviksoo presents the challenges of mHealth to the members of the European Parliament
Ain Aaviksoo, the Deputy Secretary General for E-services and Innovation at the Ministry of Social Affairs, will be speaking today at an event of the European Parliament’s Committees in Brussels on the issue of mHealth. He will be making a presentation on the importance of data protection and ownership in terms of mHealth.
26.05.2016|Ministry of Social Affairs
Estonia to introduce the future vision of personalized medicine at Cannes Lions Health
Ain Aaviksoo, Deputy Secretary General for E-services and Innovation at the Ministry of Social Affairs, has been confirmed as a presenter at the Cannes Lions Health conference, to be held on 18 and 19 June.
04.04.2016|Ministry of Social Affairs
Medical bills now available in the patient portal
Since early April, all individuals insured under the health insurance scheme may view the medical bills related to them at the patient portal www.digilugu.ee.
14.07.2015
Even today, personalised medicine would allow for more accurate prevention and treatment
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Social Affairs, physicians discussed at the conference in Tallinn, what practical opportunities for health care are being opened up due to rapid developments in personalised medicine. Personalised medicine helps to find as much individual preventive or treatment plan as possible for everyone.
14.07.2015
Competition of application ideas for personalised medicine will bring together participants from 14 countries
For the first time in Estonia, the Ministry of Social Affairs, in cooperation with Buildit Business Accelerator and Garage48, have organised the international competition of application ideas for personalised medicine called “Idea Garage – Personalised Medicine Solutions&rdquo