MEDICAL CARE IN KRAKOW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000300280010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 23, 2013
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 29, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Medical Care in Xrakote.
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There were five large hospitals in Krakowj thl? largest was St.
Lazarus. One of these hospitals catered exclusively to members of
the Ministry of Public Security and their families and to state
officials. Another hospital, part of a socialised medicine plan,
treated individuals and families of watiors employed in state fac-
torise and similar state enterprises, from whom a certain amount of
monthly pay was withheld for these benefits. In addition, this
hospital treated unemployed persons, but at their own expense.
Another hospital treated tubercular and ghee" diseases.
There was a shortage of doctors in all hoipitals. Nuns were being
replaced by female nurses, of which there was no particular shortage.
There were a number of nurses' training schools. After a ten-month
became regular nurses. I do not know e educational pr requisites
course, plus one month of practical experience, nurse limes
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for attendance,
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There was one large clinic l the Krakow First Aid Clinic (Krakowekie
Pogotowie Ratunkowe), which treated routine ambulatory eases,
administered drug injections, issued medications, or wrote prescrip-
tions which were filled by local apotheearies for a nominal fee.
In addition, the clinic treated certain emergency eases resulting
from accidents, fires, and similar causes. I heard a number of .
civilians state that certain drugs were not available for injections,
but the patients were advised to mum such drugs themselves through
friendly druggists or outside of Poland. The clinic would administer
the drugs if the patients brought them to the clinic. I do not cnow
what illnesses required the unavailable drugs. The clinic was
authorized to send patients requiring hospitalization to a hosfttal
for treatment.
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4. emergency treatment, an ambulance service was available t6 the
populace of Krakow. A doctor usually accompanied the ambulance tO
treat the patient or to remove him to the hospital. The ambulance
responded to anyone telephoning for such service. For th60e-
residing in rural areas, it was necessary to notify the neatest.
police station or officer, who immediately summoned the ambUlance
upon verification of the emergency. This,prooedure was established
to avoid unnecessary trips.
5. In general I would say the quality of medical care in Poland was
not good.
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