{"id":"a01ad851-ad46-437b-9cb4-2222c31a03e1","url":"https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/90-year-old-doctor-climbs-hill-every-day-to-treat-1-500-mountainous-patients-5100686.html","domain":"e.vnexpress.net","outlet":{"name":"Vnexpress","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"90-year-old doctor climbs hill every day to treat 1,500 mountainous patients","plainHeadline":null,"rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Apostolov, age 90, climbs a hill daily to serve patients in Skrat, near Belasitsa.","He has over 1,500 patients on his books across multiple villages.","Bulgarian GPs retire late due to doctor shortages, especially in rural areas.","In 2023, 54.5% of Bulgaria's doctors were 55 or older; average GP age over 61.","Bulgaria has the EU's lowest life expectancy and high preventable mortality."],"topics":["Health","Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-07-24T01:08:07.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-07-24T02:31:59.171Z","story":null}