Andrzej Duda, Poland's president, signed a bill into law on Tuesday extending the group of people entitled to free medicines to include children under 18 and senior citizens over the age of 65.
The Polish government has adopted a draft law which will enlarge the group of people entitled to free-of-charge medicines to include people under 18 years of age and seniors 65 plus.
Legislation on the provision of free medicine for seniors and children will be adopted before the end of the current parliament, Jarosław Kaczyński, the president of the governing Law and Justice (PiS) party, has said.
The Polish government has decided to pay out PLN 11.4 billion (EUR 2.45 billion) in an additional allowance for old-age pensioners to cushion the impact of high inflation.
Poland's Medical Council has recommended senior citizens, people with chronic diseases and medical staff get a third Covid vaccine.
Beginning their venture with stuffed monkeys, the retirees have now expanded their oeuvre to include among other things cuddly cats, dogs and owls for the University Centre of Paediatrics Central Clinical Hospital in Łódź.
Concerned about those trapped in stifling hot apartments, Mali Bracia Ubogich have responded by taking those in their care on scenic day-trips with local volunteers.
In 2020, only 17.7 percent of Poles above the age of 60 were working, analysts at the Polish Economic Institute have reported.
Paulina Ziobro sprang into action after Warsaw pensioner Weronika reported the theft of 10,000 zł, wedding rings and other jewellery left by her late husband.
After letting himself go following retirement, the 67-year-old OAP from Wałbrzych now has 6.3 million YouTube views and over 30K followers on Instagram after his amazing transformation.
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