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Bulgaria health outreach and eZdrave app expansion 2026

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Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) have expanded their digital health and preventive outreach through the “Summer Without Risk” campaign. Running throughout August 2026, the initiative provides free, anonymous HIV testing and counseling nationwide, with additional hepatitis B and C screening in select locations. Mobile medical units and laboratories are deployed to various venues, including Burgas and Haskovo, to provide testing and information on electronic health records. The campaign has driven a significant surge in the adoption of the eZdrave mobile health app. Following an initial period where roughly 4,600 citizens activated the app, a subsequent push between July 29 and August 12 saw 9,158 citizens link their devices to electronic health records through regional health insurance funds. This represents a fourfold increase compared to the period before the initiative began, records, bringing total recent activations to over 14,000. Regional Health Inspection (RZI) teams teams, such as those in Plovdiv and Pernik, have intensified these efforts through mobile registration campaigns. In Asenovgrad, the Plovdiv RZI is assisting residents, including parents seeking records for their children, at municipal buildings. Similarly, the Pernik RZI is operating mobile points in areas such as Tran campaigns to assist residents and Breznik. Health inspectors note that young parents show with digital integration. Following the highest interest in using August 1 activation of the “Public Control” module, the app to track vaccinations has become a tool for oversight. In a single month, citizens submitted 1,760 reports of suspected unregulated medical activities, including fictitious examinations and preventive check-ups. Supported by regional health inspections unrealistic hospitalizations, primarily in Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv, and Information Service AD, Burgas. In response, the rollout includes mobile-pairing services to assist with digital integration. NHIF has initiated 560 inspections. The eZdrave app allows users has grown to track medical examinations, prescriptions, and hospital stays. A “Public Control” feature enables 450,000 active users, with approximately 1,100 new users to verify medical events like hospitalizations joining daily. Planned updates for October 2026 include a dental module and immunizations in real time, while a “Health Library” provides verified medical information. The NHIF emphasizes that the app promotes transparency by allowing citizens “Financial Profile” module to monitor medical activities reported in their name and report discrepancies. display the exact state expenditures for an individual’s treatment.

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  1. 2026-09-03 13:41 UTC Bulgaria health outreach and eZdrave app expansion 2026
  2. 2026-08-20 07:51 UTC Bulgaria health outreach and eZdrave app expansion 2026
  3. 2026-08-14 09:33 UTC Bulgaria health outreach and eZdrave app expansion 2026
  4. 2026-08-03 20:15 UTC Bulgaria health outreach initiatives 2026

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