{"id":10203,"date":"2026-02-26T13:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/news\/croatian-doctors-day-gratitude-to-those-who-safeguard-health\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:26:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:26:57","slug":"croatian-doctors-day-gratitude-to-those-who-safeguard-health","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/news\/croatian-doctors-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatian Doctors&#8217; Day \u2013 Gratitude to Those Who Safeguard Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every year on <strong>February 26<\/strong>, we proudly mark<strong> Croatian Doctors&#8217; Day<\/strong> \u2013 a day dedicated to all physicians who, through their knowledge, experience, and compassion, care for the health and well-being of their patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expertise, Humanity, and Responsibility in the Medical Profession<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an opportunity to express our appreciation to those who practice medicine with dedication and responsibility, investing their expertise and personal commitment to ensure that healthcare remains <strong>high-quality<\/strong>, <strong>safe<\/strong>, and <strong>accessible<\/strong>. Being a doctor is not merely a profession \u2013 it is a lifelong commitment to human life and health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/dan-lijcnika-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u0160est \u010dlanova medicinskog osoblja u bijelim lije\u010dni\u010dkim kutama s iskaznicama stoji ispred staklenog ulaza u medicinski centar.\" class=\"wp-image-10200\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Croatian Medical Association and Medical Excellence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This date commemorates <strong>February 26, 1874<\/strong>, when the Croatian Medical Association was founded \u2013 the first medical association in Croatia and the eighth in Europe. Its establishment laid the foundations for organized and professional medical practice, advancing healthcare, promoting scientific work, and upholding the profession&#8217;s highest ethical standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Croatian Doctors&#8217; Day, we extend our gratitude to all physicians for their <strong>dedication<\/strong>, <strong>patience<\/strong>, and <strong>empathy<\/strong>. Their work often goes beyond regular working hours and formal duties \u2013 it requires continuous education, responsibility, and professional integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2041\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/595A8150-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10199\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are especially proud of the physicians at the<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/priora.eu\"> International Medical Center Priora<\/a><\/strong>, whose expert and humane approach consistently confirms that the<strong> patient is always at the center of medical care<\/strong>. Whether working in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/departments\/plastic-esthetic-reconstructive-and-hand-surgery\/plastic-surgery\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"266\">plastic and reconstructive surgery<\/a><\/strong>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/urology-urological-oncology-and-robotic-surgery\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9646\"> <strong>urology<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/treatments\/orthopaedics\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7421\">orthopaedics<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/treatments\/gynecology\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7037\">gynecology<\/a><\/strong>, or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/departments\/internal-medicine\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1507\">internal medicine<\/a><\/strong>, their shared mission remains the same \u2013 excellence in the service of health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Happy Croatian Doctors&#8217; Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year on February 26, we proudly mark Croatian Doctors&#8217; Day \u2013 a day dedicated to all physicians who, through their knowledge, experience, and compassion, care for the health and well-being of their patients. Expertise, Humanity, and Responsibility in the Medical Profession It is an opportunity to express our appreciation to those who practice medicine [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","news-category":[21],"class_list":["post-10203","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-category-for-profesionals"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/10203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.priora.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=10203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}