Etropole Muncipality Presents In-Depth 10-Year Analysis on Health, Demographic Profile of Its Residents 2025

Balgarianovinite.com An analysis on the health and demographic profile of the population of Etropole Municipality for the 2015-2024 period was presented here Wednesday. The event brought together representatives of local authorities, municipal councilors, heads of medical institutions, business representatives and residents. A similar study was conducted in the municipalities of Zlatitsa and Pirdop between 2014 and 2015. However, no similar analysis has been conducted since then.
The analysis was funded by Etropole Municipality and prepared by Dr. Dimitar Petrov, former director of the National Health Insurance Fund and a long-time expert and advisor to the Bulgarian Medical Union. It is based on data from the National Health Insurance Fund, the National Statistical Institute, the National Centre for Public Health and Analyses and the Regional Health Inspectorate in Sofia Region.
The study compares data for Etropole with seven similar municipalities, with the demographic part showing that the birth rate in Etropole over the last decade has remained at relatively stable levels, while the mortality rate has slightly increased, which is related to the aging of the population, Petrov explained. “During the pandemic years, mortality rates increased sharply, peaking in 2021, but in 2024 the indicators returned almost to the 2019 levels,” he said, adding that Etropole is among the few municipalities in Bulgaria that have seen a slight increase in average life expectancy after the pandemic.
In terms of diseases, the analysis reports an increase in the number of patients with chronic diseases, such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. “This is not necessarily a negative trend, but evidence of better prevention and a higher coverage of patients by general practitioners,” Petrov specified. He noted that municipalities with hospitals and more specialists, such as Etropole and Pirdop, register higher levels of reported diseases, which is due to better access to medical care, and not due to an actual worse health condition.
“The data shows that Etropole is approaching the average levels for Sofia Region in most health and demographic indicators, which is a positive sign for the development of the region,” Petrov concluded. He pointed out that preparing such an analysis at the local level is a challenge, since health and demographic data are usually collected at the level of medical institutions, and not by municipality. “However, thanks to the information collected and the application of meta-analyses, we were able to reach reliable and representative results,” he further said.
“To date, no other municipality in Sofia Region, and perhaps in the country, has conducted such an in-depth health analysis,” said Etropole Mayor Vladimir Aleksandrov. He stressed that the municipal administration will continue their efforts in the direction of prophylaxis and prevention. “Over the past two years, we have implemented numerous screening campaigns, such as for orthopedic and spinal problems in children, dental examinations, cardiovascular system examinations and eye examinations. We are about to organize new campaigns together with specialists from Pirogov Hospital, which will cover both the elderly and the children”, Aleksandrov noted.
He added that the Municipality will also continue to work on reproductive health programmes, planning to expand partnerships with medical centres and specialists from the country. “Prevention saves time, money and suffering. It saves lives. Our goal is to build a sustainable model of public healthcare, based on awareness, accessibility and prophylaxis,” he pointed out, adding that the Municipality will update the analysis with new data for 2025-2026 in order to track the development of the indicators and the effect of the measures taken. Etropole Muncipality Presents In-Depth 10-Year Analysis on Health, Demographic Profile of Its Residents 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-14 12:59:17 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law