DAY13

Prague, Czech Republic

Bratislava, Slovakia

04:33

TRAVEL TIME

243 mi

DISTANCE

31 L

FUEL AMOUNT

Saturday 10 October 2020

Czech Republic & Slovakia

The team had the chance to explore Prague, Czech Republic, in the daylight today, as they arrived in the dark the night before. On foot and by car, the city had a lot to offer, including a full interview with Arriello, a company with an office in the city, and some conversations with passersby. The journey to Bratislava, Slovakia, marked the halfway point on the Road to 2021, even though it’s the 18th country on the list, and there are many more days ahead of the team.

 

Another rainy day, but a lot accomplished on Day 13! And also another police stop. Maybe we should be adding those numbers to the metrics?

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What has been your healthcare experience in the Czech Republic?

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

POPULATION

10M

1% of Euro population

LIFE EXPECTANCY

80.9YRS

4

Increase since 2000

HEALTH SYSTEM

Universal

Health expenditure per capita

2096

about €754 below the EU average

PRIMARY RISK
FACTORS

Smoking 18%

Obesity 20%

Obesity

LEADING CAUSE
OF DEATH

Heart Disease

23.8%

Decrease since 2000

FAMOUS FIGURES

Gerty Theresa Cori

Gerty Theresa Cori (1896-1957)

The third woman to win a Nobel Prize in science, and the first to be awarded in Physiology or Medicine, for her discovery of the catalytic conversion of glycogen.

Slovakia

Slovakia

POPULATION

5M

1% of Euro population

LIFE EXPECTANCY

77.3YRS

>4

Increase since 2000

HEALTH SYSTEM

Compulsory

with public and private insurance companies

Health expenditure per capita

1507

about €1343 below the EU average

PRIMARY RISK
FACTORS

Smoking 25%

Smoking

LEADING CAUSE
OF DEATH

Heart Disease

34.1%

Decrease since 2000

FAMOUS FIGURES

Aurel Stodola

Aurel Stodola (1859-1942)

A Slovakian engineer, physicist, and inventor, he was a pioneer in the area of technical thermodynamics and its application.