"There is more of me to love" says a popular expression, which has lost its relevance at the end of the last century. Modern science has shown a direct correlation of overweight and development of a wide range of serious diseases.

The State Agency for Compulsory Medical Insurance under Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers is preparing a package of amendments to the legislation to determine the size of a premium for the medical insurance, Agency’s Director Zaur Aliyev said on June 14.

For the majority of customers ice-cream is a mainstay of summer, the period increases the demand for refreshers.

Deputy Health Minister Elsever Agayev said that the country has implemented successful steps over the past years in health sphere regarding the material-technical base and staff training.

Azerbaijan can impose a penalty for conducting advertising campaigns, accompanied by free distribution of medicines and provision of free medical services.

“Baku Heart Days” 5th International Congress organized by the Azerbaijan Society for Cardiovascular Surgery has today started in Baku, Azertac reported.

The results of pilot projects to introduce compulsory health insurance in Azerbaijan are very encouraging, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov said.

Azerbaijani parliament is keen to eradicate bad habits in the society, while ban on smoking in public places may be a pioneer in this health marathon.

Azerbaijan’s National Fund for Entrepreneurship Support (NFES) is planning to finance the construction of a health complex in Gobustan district.

Azerbaijan-German-Turkish Medical Congress for surgery, oncology, gastroenterology, radiology and gynecology has kicked off in Baku.

Azerbaijan plans to make amendments to the law "On medicine". This issue was discussed at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on health.

The projects on compulsory health insurance in Azerbaijan, which are currently underway, will soon cover all regions of the country as part of reforms in the health sphere.

Medicine prices has turned into one of the hotly-debated topics in Azerbaijani society after Tariff Council began to adjust prices for a number of medicines since 2014.

The price fluctuations in pharmaceuticals market of the country is linked with the changes in the rate of the national currency of Azerbaijan, Tariff Council announced, refusing alleged deficiency in medical products.

Citizens of Azerbaijan will be able to have free medical check-ups from February 15 to May 15. An annual free-of-charge medical examination was endorsed by the Azerbaijani President in 2014, Azertac reported.

The organ donation and organ transplantation from corpse will be possible in Azerbaijan as the relevant legislation will be put in place to provide the safest system for this area of healthcare.

Azerbaijan prevented infectious diseases says country's Ministry of Health.

Roughly half of the population will benefit from the compulsory medical insurance in the places where the system will be applied.

Azerbaijan’s pharmaceutical industry is taking a shape as plants on medicine production will appear in the country in the near future.

The World Health Organization has praised the successes of Azerbaijan in the fight against malaria, measles and rubella.

More polyclinics will be established in Azerbaijan.

The government of Azerbaijan eyes a ban on advertising infant formula to parents as part of attempts to encourage more mothers to breast-feed.

Azerbaijan and Mexico have discussed cooperation in the field of healthcare as Minister of Health Ogtay Shiraliyev met with Mexican ambassador Juan Rodrigo Labardini Flores, Azertac repo

November 14 is marked as World Diabetes Day and millions of people around the world come together to raise awareness of diabetes on this day.

Azerbaijan is in the process of introducing mandatory health insurance, while a number of changes are expected in the health system of the country with the application of the insurance.