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Fifty new jobs for the disabled in Csurgó
Ministry of Human Resources, April 1, 2014 5:37 PM
In the past three and a half years the Government has fundamentally changed the employment policy with relation to disabled people. The currently accredited organisations employ 30,500 disabled people and a further 22,655 persons have been hired by private companies thanks to the rehabilitation card, which means lower employer contributions for companies, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said on Tuesday at the inauguration of a new workplace employing disabled people in the southwest Hungarian town of Csurgó.
Home for the elderly in Kőkút receives solar energy system
Ministry of Human Resources, April 1, 2014 5:35 PM
A home for the elderly in the southwest Hungarian village of Kőkút has received a solar energy system thanks to a 22 million forint (EUR 72,000) state subsidy. Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said at the inauguration that Government grants had made possible the renovation of several homes for the elderly in Somogy County. He said these investments contribute to offering a quality life for elderly people in need of support. The home received 88 solar panels.
Memorial building inaugurated in honour of Márton Kerecsendi-Kiss in Bicske
Ministry of Human Resources, March 31, 2014 5:02 PM
A memorial house was inaugurated in honour of Márton Kerecsendi-Kiss on Friday in Bicske in County Fejér. The late poet, writer and teacher operated Hungary’s first Roma school in this building from 1938.
Minister of State Kovács outlines inclusion strategy in Ferencváros
Ministry of Human Resources, March 27, 2014 1:12 PM
Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Social Inclusion of the Ministry of Human Resources, spoke about the results of the National Social Inclusion Strategy and further goals at the conference on Roma issues organised by the Ferencváros Local Government of Budapest's 9th District. The Minister of State stressed that the situation of people living in extreme poverty, including the Roma, may be improved with long-term, sustainable programmes.
Conference on basic healthcare model
Ministry of Human Resources, March 27, 2014 12:34 PM
A conference detailing the plans of a joint Swiss-Hungarian basic healthcare model and its first results was held on Wednesday in the central Hungarian town of Jászapáti.
Budapest hospital and Microsoft implement remote patient monitoring
Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 5:17 PM
Budapest’s Uzsoki Street Hospital and Microsoft have entered a strategic partnership to begin a remote patient monitoring pilot project that will run from January to October. The project is part of the Government’s e-health initiative.
State funding for maternity hospitals
Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 5:16 PM
Hungarian state funding for obstetrics hospitals – such as the two pieces of diagnostics equipment and the 10 million forints (EUR 32,000) grant provided by the joint foundations of the Ministry for Human Resources and the University to the maternity clinics of Semmelweis University – serve the goal of having more children delivered in good health, Minister of State for Family and Social Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Salgótarján hospital gets neonatal ward upgrade
Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 12:39 PM
Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska inaugurated the refurbished neonatal ward of the St Lazar Hospital in the northeast Hungarian town of Salgótarján on Friday.
Budapest Spring Festival opens with Uffizi Gallery exhibition
Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 10:25 AM
The 34th Budapest Spring Festival opened on Friday with a guest exhibition of self-portraits by Hungarian artists from Florence’s Uffizi Gallery in the Budapest History Museum (BTM). Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog said at the opening that this year’s Festival offers twice as many performances as the previous one and state funding for the event has also been doubled.
Dabas high school gets new lab
Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 9:37 AM
Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Human Resources András Doncsev inaugurated a science laboratory at the Mihály Táncsics high school in the central Hungarian town of Dabas on Monday.
Eight Hungarian employers receive award for disability-friendly workplace
Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 9:35 AM
Eight employers, including the municipalities of two Budapest districts, received awards for disability-friendly workplaces on Monday; the award was founded in 2010 and is jointly managed by the Ministry for Human Resources, the Salva Vita Foundation and the Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce.
Hungary launches targeted breast screening programs
Ministry of Human Resources, March 25, 2014 9:29 AM
Hungary will hold a set of targeted screening programs to draw public attention to these preventative measures, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said on Saturday at a screening event in Budapest’s 18th district. Mr. Szócska said the first such screening will be the “Night of screenings” on 25 April, when many screening locations will be open until 10 p.m. or midnight, while another 35 private screening facilities will also be open until at least 10 p.m.
Hospital topping out ceremony in Baja
Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 10:07 AM
The Rókus Hospital in the southern Hungarian town of Baja held the topping out ceremony of its newly constructed building on Thursday, attended by Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska. The new wing will house technological support, diagnostics, patient management and other facilities.
Good schools for everyone!
Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 10:01 AM
With the interests of children and families at the forefront, the Government has improved the quality of public education through a comprehensive renewal. It has opened rather than closed schools, and instead of laying off teachers it has introduced wage increases that have resulted in one million forints (EUR 3,200) per year in additional income for a family where both parents are teachers.
Budapest home for the disabled gets hydrotherapy unit
Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 9:58 AM
The “Ray of Hope” home for people with mental disabilities or with multiple disabilities in Budapest’s 23rd district received a hydrotherapy unit built with a 100 million forint (EUR 320,000) government grant and inaugurated on Thursday by Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész.
HUF 250 million available this year as part of the Social Land Programme
Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 9:57 AM
Disadvantaged local governments and their institutions may apply for HUF 250 million in funding this year within the framework of the Social Land Programme, the Minister of State for Social Inclusion of the Ministry of Human Resources announced on Thursday at a press conference held in the locality of Panyola in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County.
Jewish and Christian communities need dialogue
Ministry of Human Resources, March 24, 2014 9:56 AM
We must have dialogue, as silence is the worst thing possible – Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said on Thursday at the “Common future – Common responsibility” conference about Jewish-Christian relations in the Tihany Abbey near lake Balaton. The conference was organised by UNESCO’s Hungarian National Committee and the speakers included politicians and both Jewish and Christian religious servants of several denominations.
Conference on national minorities in Hungary
Ministry of Human Resources, March 20, 2014 12:38 PM
The Faculty for Applied Humanities and Pedagogy of the St. Stephen University of Szarvas, eastern Hungary held a conference entitled “European National and Minority Identity and Culture” on Wednesday, at which Deputy State Secretary for Minority and Civil Social Relations Csaba Latorcai gave an overview of the legal changes affecting national minorities in Hungary.
Hungarian healthcare shows significant improvement
Ministry of Human Resources, March 20, 2014 12:36 PM
In the past few years the Government has revived Hungarian healthcare services which were swamped in debt, disorganised and in a serious crisis, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said in the western Hungarian town of Körmend.
Zoltán Kovács: Roma inclusion is achievable by resorting to practical means
Ministry of Human Resources, March 19, 2014 4:18 PM
"The Hungarian Government takes the view that, in addition to the application of human rights principles, the social inclusion of the Roma can only be achieved with programmes that can be implemented in practice", Minister of State for Social Inclusion Zoltán Kovács, who is attending the international Roma affairs conference The Conscience of Europe in Helsinki, stated on Tuesday.
Only together can we build a community and a common homeland
Ministry of Human Resources, March 19, 2014 4:06 PM
"The foundation stones of our first university remind us that the building work should continue on both a intellectual and spiritual level, forging Hungarians into a community of people who hold their heads high, are proud of their thousand-year culture and history and who look towards the future with realistic hopes", Parliamentary State Secretary András Doncsev from the Ministry for Human Resources said on Tuesday at the inauguration of the Medieval University building in the southwest Hungarian city of Pécs.
Social workers’ conditions have improved significantly
Ministry of Human Resources, March 18, 2014 10:13 AM
The labour conditions and wages of Hungarian social workers improved significantly during the last government cycle, Minister of State for Social and Family Affairs Miklós Soltész said at a press conference on Monday.
Celldömölk receives new ambulance
Ministry of Human Resources, March 17, 2014 10:17 AM
The western Hungarian town of Celldömölk received a new Mercedes Sprinter ambulance on Friday within the framework of the National Ambulance Service’s (OMSZ) EU-funded modernisation programme. The official delivery was attended by Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska and OMSZ General Director Béla Burány.
Renewed Vigadó concert hall reopens in Budapest
Ministry of Human Resources, March 17, 2014 10:15 AM
The Hungarian capital’s second largest concert hall, the Vigadó, was officially reopened on Friday following extensive restoration, with the ceremony attended by Hungarian President János Áder, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós. Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog presented the symbolic key to the building to György Fekete, President of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA).
Government triples subsidies for student exchanges to neighbouring countries
Ministry of Human Resources, March 13, 2014 5:05 PM
The Hungarian Government has tripled the funding it provides within the framework of its “Without Borders” program for Hungarian students to visit their counterparts living in minority in neighbouring countries and reciprocal visits to Hungary, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said on Thursday in Budapest.
Exemplary best practices with National Cooperation Program funding
Ministry of Human Resources, March 13, 2014 5:03 PM
Some 30 children with special needs received special theoretical and practical training in Somogyvár, South Transdanubia, during the reconstruction of the local Széchenyi Mansion thanks to a programme run by the Rostás Cathedral Foundation. Deputy State Secretary for Minority and Civil Social Relations Csaba Latorcai attended a meeting to summarise the results and discuss further tasks related to the programme.
Erasmus+ programme launched in Budapest
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 4:18 PM
A conference was organised on Wednesday in Budapest to mark the launching of the European Union's new Erasmus+ funding programme for education, training, youth and sport.
17 percent more Hungarian organ transplants in 2013
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 4:13 PM
The number of organ transplants in Hungary rose by 17 percent last year, mainly due to the fact that in 2012 Hungary joined the Eurotransplant international organ donor organisation, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said on Wednesday in Budapest.
Semmelweis University Hospital receives new building
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 12:00 PM
The new central building of the Semmelweis University Hospital in Budapest has reached structural completion, marked with a topping out ceremony on 11 March attended by Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog.
Disabled employment rises by 15,000 in four years
Ministry of Human Resources, March 12, 2014 11:59 AM
The number of state-supported jobs for disabled people stands at 60,000 compared to about 44,000 in 2010, representing an increase of 15,000 over the past four years, Deputy State Secretary Attila Fülöp from the Ministry of Human Resources said at a press conference on Tuesday in the town of Jászapáti in north-central Hungary.