Minister of Health

  • Society

Ban on unvaccinated children in kindergarten to be investigated by courts

At the beginning of 2016, an order came into effect at the Ministry of Health that bars children that have…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian PM explains why deputy of Ministry of Health resigned

Deputy Minister of Health Erikas Mačiūnas is stepping down because of the difference of opinions between him and Minister of…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s new healthcare minister to suspend her predecessor’s decrees

Some of the decrees signed by the former Minister of Health Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis will be suspended, says new Minister…

10 years ago
  • Politics

New healthcare minister pledges to not alienate private institutions

The new Minister of Health Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė says that the government must not antagonize and set private and public healthcare…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Outgoing Minister Andriukaitis does not expect changes in Lithuania’s Health Ministry

On Thursday the mandate of Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis ends and he is replaced by Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė. Andriukaitis thinks…

10 years ago
  • Politics

MP Šalaševičiūtė proposed as Lithuanian minister of healthcare

The ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party will propose MP Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė as minister of healthcare. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian minister of health steps down

Lithuania's Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis has confirmed his resignation. His successor will be known later in the day, with…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Andriukaitis to remain Lithuania’s health minister for coming weeks

Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of the Social Democratic Party will remain in his post for now, until the party's…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Jukna must have had serious reasons to resign: Andriukaitis

Minister of Health Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis says he is surprised by the resignation of his colleague, Minister of Agriculture Vigilijus…

10 years ago