Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:32:59 +0200https://english.radio.cz/battling-sickness-or-battling-sick-8592468© 2026 Radio Prague International The current Czech government has set itself the task of reforming the healthcare system. One key issue in this sphere is continued high levels of absenteeism, with the number of sick days taken among the highest in Europe. The government believes that absenteeism is in part encouraged by state insured sick pay, and has committed to lowering the amounts people receive. But is this a wise choice and what are the potential pitfalls? encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4f5197446b1f6808606b2a0aab5e5a67.png?timestamp=1583150525 https://english.radio.cz/battling-sickness-or-battling-sick-8592468 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9