Health in Eastern Europe

  • Sofia, capital of Bulgaria.

    BULGARIA, 2015/05/03 Figures for Croatia’s people in 2014 showed a rapid loss of people, a process that is as well visible in other Balkan nations. Croatia’s bureau of statistics, DZS, said the new figures on Croatia in 2014 show a rapid decrease in the size of the people. It said 39,596 people were born in 2014 in the country of 4.2 million inhabitants, which was 2.7 % less than in 2013. Meanwhile, over the same period, some 52,427 people died, which was 1.4 % additional than died in 2013.
  • Report highlights state of children's health

    TURKEY, 2013/05/26 Children in Turkey and the Balkans are living healthier and happier lives thanks to improvements in health services and civil society engagement. That's one conclusion from a statement published formerly this month by the international NGO Save the Children. The group assessed maternal health, education, child mortality and gain in 176 nations to paint a general picture of children's rights in the world. The 10 worst nations to be a mother are amount in sub-Saharan Africa, while Finland is the best, according to the statement.