Ombudsman Peter Svetina and his deputy responsible for healthcare and health insurance, Jože Ruparčič, PhD, welcomed the representatives of patients’ rights on Monday, 30 May 2022, at the regular working visit. Peter Svetina initially noted that the problems for which people turn to the... more

The 28 May is the global Light Reading Day. Ombudsman Peter Svetina is the ambassador of light reading. An ambassador is a person who people know and listen to when they speak. Ambassadors of light reading present light reading to people. The Ombudsman wants people to receive... more

Human Rights Ombudsman Peter Svetina is attending the meeting of the General Assembly and Conference of the European Region of the https://www.theioi.org/ - -new-window "Opens internal link in current window"*) in Athens, Greece. Svetina also serves as one of the organisation’s regional... more

The Ombudsman Institution puts particular emphasis on the rights of the most vulnerable persons. These also include persons with mental health problems, especially children. Ombudsman Peter Svetina is especially concerned about the increase in the need for (urgent) paediatric psychiatry... more

Members of the Ombudsman’s Council met at their 8th session on Tuesday, 17 May 2022. The focal point of the agenda was the discussion on the right to healthcare, and they also discussed other topics, such as the care for Ukrainian refugees. “Human health is one of the most important... more