02.01.2023
Six little Christmas miracles – four boys and two girls – were born on Christmas Eve, 24 December, at East Tallinn Central Hospital’s (ITK) Maternity Hospital—the largest maternity hospital in Estonia. Three children – two girls and a boy – were born on 25 December. Six babies – three girls and three boys – were […]
22.11.2022
East Tallinn Central Hospital surprises mothers of premature babies The purpose of the World Prematurity Day on 17 November is to bring attention to families with premature babies and their concerns, support networks and their ability to cope in everyday life. The neonatology department of the Women’s Clinic of East Tallinn Central Hospital organised a […]
26.07.2022
Join East Tallinn Central Hospital’s Women’s Clinic on its breastfeeding picnic In the first week of August, the Women’s Clinic of East Tallinn Central Hospital as well as the rest of the world will celebrate World Breastfeeding Week. For this purpose, the Women’s Clinic of East Tallinn Central Hospital is organising a picnic on 2 […]
15.02.2022
15 February marks International Childhood Cancer Day In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is setting a long-term goal to fight global inequality in child survival rates. To this end, the WHO has promised to ensure better opportunities for timely diagnosis and improved access to the medicinal products and equipment needed for […]
14.02.2022
Womens Clinic simulation training work group turns five years old Since 2017, there has been regular workplace training on how to stabilise and resuscitate newborn children. The training provided closely follows real-life situations and instructors include paediatricians and midwives. All employees involved in the care of newborn children, irrespective of their occupation, have taken part […]
08.02.2022
Changes to Estonian terminology and payment of maternity benefits from 1 April Changes to Estonian terminology and payment of maternity benefits from 1 AprilA reform of the parental benefits system will enter into force from 1 April 2022. Maternity leave will be renamed in Estonian from ‘rasedus- ja sünnituspuhkus’ to ’ema vanemapuhkus’, but the name […]
31.01.2022
East Tallinn Central Hospital maternity hospital welcomes 94 pairs of twins It was a busy year for midwives working in Estonia’s oldest maternity hospital. In 2021, the maternity hospital saw 3836 childbirths and delivered 3932 babies – 2009 boys and 1923 girls. There were 94 pairs of twins and one set of triplets. May was […]
24.01.2022
Cervical cancer is preventable Cervical cancer is an insidious illness that may develop in a woman’s body unnoticed for years until symptoms develop. Estonia has one of the highest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in Europe. On average, 180 first cases of cervical cancer are detected in Estonia every year. Timely participation in cervical […]
