Health in all policy areasMany important factors influencing health can be found outside the health system, for example in the field of labor market, education, social, environmental, transport or economic policy. They affect our health and well-being day after day, which is reflected, for example, in life expectancy, in the development of chronic diseases or in the number of healthy years of life
Health system and medical care are publicly organized in Ö Austria ö Health insurance offers access to health services
Healthy communities Austria“Promoting health where health happens” - this is the aim of the “Healthy Community” initiative. The quality of life and the well-being of the people in your community should be sustainably increased through innovative offers for health promotion. Many Au
Care Leavers are young people who have spent part of their life in ö a public upbringing and are about to Ü transition into an independent life. New projects and initiatives should facilitate the path to self-employment and make a contribution to more (health) equity
ÖSG 2017: Planning of health careThe requirements for health care - for hospitals, resident doctors, rehabilitation facilities or nursing services - are constantly changing, not least due to demographic and epidemiological developments. Health planning provides important information to decision-makers in the Austrian health system
Education network - advanced training in health promotionCommunicating health promotion in an understandable and effective way is one thing for professionals. Practice-related health promotion requires a wide range of specialist, process-specific, strategic and group-dynamic qualifications
Health goals for AustriaIn May 2011 the Ministry of Health launched an initiative on behalf of the Federal Health Commission to develop comprehensive framework health goals for Austria. Various organizations from all areas of society were invited to present their important framework health goals and to describe suggestions for improvement
Health and living environmentsThe understanding of health has changed massively in the past decades. For a long time, health was primarily understood as the mere absence of illness. The World Health Organization (WHO) helped a positive understanding of the term to break through: health is understood as a state of comprehensive physical, mental and social well-being
The goal of the Healthy Cities Network in Austria is to maintain and promote the health of its citizens. The work is based on the principles of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion of the WHO of 1986
Here you will find an Ü overview of how health services in the hospital (intramural) and outside ß outside (extramural) about in a doctor's practice are financed
Mental health and spirituality have a high priority in hospice and palliative care
Physical complaints are treated holistically in palliative medicine. The focus is on quality of life
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Social support makes it possible for the terminally ill to shape the last phase of life as best as possible in their individual world
The pediatric practice is the first point of contact for mother-child-pass examinations, vaccinations and all abnormalities and signs of illness in children
In hospice and palliative care, people close to the terminally ill are involved in treatment and care
Organizational and legal matters are important when visiting a pediatrician, such as the e-card, waiting times, information on examinations and confidentiality
Children are automatically insured with their mother and father up to the age of 18, provided that certain requirements are met
Special rules apply to the administration of medication to children, as medication is not equally tolerated at all ages
Acupuncture („ therapy with needles “) is part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The main areas of application of acupuncture are pain and functional disorders
The more positive the basic attitude, the more pleasant the visit to the doctor for the child and the parents. This can be very helpful in the worst-case scenario
Ayurveda (Vedic Medicine) is one of the ä oldest health systems and has its origins in India. Find out more about the method of action and areas of application
What is meant by complementary medicine or alternative medicine? Read about the different forms and methods here
Medical aromatherapy aims to cure, alleviate and prevent illnesses, including disorders of wellbeing, through high-quality, natural essential oils
Homeopathy is a medical form of therapy with individual drugs that have been tested on healthy people and are prescribed in potentised form according to the principle of similarity
The aim of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is to recognize and compensate for any imbalance that has arisen. Herbal medicine is a branch of TCM
Microimmunotherapy works with immune messenger substances in ä u ß only low concentrations. This immunotherapy ideally combines conventional medicine and holistic approaches
Costs for ü for the hospital stay are largely ß covered by social security ü but the patient pays a contribution to the costs. Learn more
Ambulance transport, transport costs, deductible
The diagnosis and therapy according to FX Mayr is a holistic dietetic-physical method. You can find out how the FX Mayr therapy works here
Surgery, dermatology, urology - a hospital has different specialist departments. Here you will find an Ü overview of which departments there are
What distinguishes a public hospital from a private clinic. Find out more about the types of hospitals there are
Various professional groups work together in the hospital: doctor, hospital, medical staff, hospital staff, hospital staff, specialist, nurse, nurse, medical director, administrative directorate
Before planning a hospital stay, it is helpful to be well prepared and to obtain important information about the illness and the hospital
Kneipp medicine uses treatments from the five pillars of naturopathy. The aim is to increase the immune system through natural therapies and to promote a healthy lifestyle
There are many different things to bring with you when you are admitted to a hospital. A checklist helps with the preparation
A guide gives ten simple tips to help you stay in hospital safely and to improve patient outcomes
After a stay in hospital, a number of precautions must be taken for discharge. Important topics are, for example, medical aids, need for care, cure or rehabilitation
To counteract nosocomial infections, preventive measures are necessary. Hygiene in the hospital is particularly important
Nosocomial infections ö can increase the length of stay in hospital and have negative consequences. Learn more about MRSA & Co