In this section, we present as complete an overview as possible of the stamps and postmarks related to medicine and pharmacy issued in November 2025. Depending on the issue, a brief explanatory note on the depicted subject is provided.
This section is intended for collectors of medical and pharmaceutical philately and aims to offer reliable guidance. Most illustrations and philatelic details are based on information from the colnect.com database.
Vukan Čupić Institute for Mother and Child, 75 Years
- Country: Serbia
- Issued on: 2025-11-07
- Size: 37.75 x 35 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Anamari Banjac
- Printers: Forum
- Format: Commemorative
- Perforation: 13¾
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 60 din – Serbian dinar
- Print run: 25,000
Vukan Čupić (1874–1931) was a Serbian physician and pediatrician who is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern pediatrics in Serbia. He lived and worked at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, a time when infant mortality and infectious diseases were widespread. Čupić was deeply committed to improving medical care for children, especially newborns and infants. He advocated for prevention, hygiene, the promotion of breastfeeding, and a scientifically grounded approach to pediatrics. In addition to his medical practice, he was also active as a public educator and helped spread medical knowledge about child care and maternal health more broadly within society.
Vaclovas Intas, Physician and Founder of Stone Museum
- Country: Lithuania
- Issued on: 2025-11-14
- Size: 37.5 x 30 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Tomas Dragūnas
- Printers: Baltic Banknote, Riga, Latvia
- Format: Commemorative
- Perforation: 13¼
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 2 € – Euro
- Print run: 15,000
Vaclovas Intas (1925–2007) was a Lithuanian physician who rendered outstanding service to the medical care of the rural population. After completing his medical studies in Kaunas, he worked from 1955 as an internist and later as chief physician in Mosėdis. Even after the local hospital was closed, he continued to serve as a rural doctor, caring for several thousand people over many decades. Alongside his medical work, Intas began collecting and artistically arranging natural stones in Mosėdis in 1957. This initiative led to the creation of a unique stone park, which was officially recognized as a stone museum in 1979. Today, the museum bears his name and stands as an important cultural and natural heritage complementing his lifelong work as a physician.
Pyongyang General Hospital
- Country: Korea, North
- Issued on: 2025-11-14
- Size: 45 x 33 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Jo Won Nam
- Format: Commemorative
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 30 ₩ – North Korean won
- Print run: 10,000
AMRIT Pharmacies, 10 Years
- Country: India
- Issued on: 2025-11-15
- Colors: Multicolor
- Format: Stamp with Attached Label
- Emission: Personalized – Official
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 5 ₹ – Indian rupee
- Description: Printed in sheets of 12 with se-tenant labels that can be customized. Sold by India Post for ₹500 per sheet of 12.
AMRIT Pharmacies are government-supported pharmacies in India that provide medicines and medical products at significantly reduced prices. AMRIT stands for Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment. Their aim is to improve access to affordable, high-quality medical care, particularly for patients with severe and chronic illnesses. The pharmacies are usually located near major public hospitals.
National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune
- Country: India
- Issued on: 2025-11-18
- Colors: Multicolor
- Format: Stamp with Attached Label
- Emission: Personalized – Official
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 5 ₹ – Indian rupee
- Description: Printed in sheets of 12 with se-tenant labels that can be customized. Sold by India Post for ₹500 per sheet of 12.
The National Institute of Naturopathy in Pune is a government institution under India’s Ministry of AYUSH, dedicated to education, research, and the practical application of naturopathy and yoga. The institute is ideologically rooted in the principles of Mahatma Gandhi, who promoted naturopathy as part of a simple, self-reliant, and healthy way of life. Gandhi’s emphasis on prevention, self-healing, hygiene, and natural living continues to form the philosophical foundation of the institute’s work.
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
- Country: UNO Vienna
- Issued on: 2025-11-21
- Size: 50 x 35 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Rorie Katz
- Printers: Joh. Enschedé
- Format: Stamp
- Emission: Commemorative
- Perforation: 14½ x 14¼
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 1 € – Euro
- Print run: 70,000
The Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara was founded in the early 19th century as a social and medical welfare institution. It provided care for orphans, the poor, the sick, and people with disabilities. The extensive neoclassical complex follows principles of hygiene, order, and human dignity. The building is renowned for its monumental murals by José Clemente Orozco. Since 1997, the Hospicio Cabañas has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today, it serves as an important cultural center and a symbol of social responsibility.
Wilhelm Röntgen and X-Rays
- Country: Moldova
- Issued on: 2025-11-21
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Eugeniu Verebceanu
- Format: Commemorative
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 5 L – Moldovan leu
- Print run: 60,000
The X-ray image depicted on the stamp refers to the famous first X-ray photograph of a human hand wearing a wedding ring, taken by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen on December 22, 1895. It was the hand of his wife, Bertha Röntgen.
Human Senses – Smell
- Country: Slovenia
- Issued on: 2025-11-21
- Size: 60 x 70 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Luka Seme
- Printers: Agencija Za Komercijalnu Djelatnost
- Format: Souvenir Sheet
- Perforation: 14
- Printing: Offset lithography
Continuation of the stamp series on the human senses, following touch (2023) and sight (2024).
ELPIDA Association Emblem
- Country: Greece
- Issued on: 2025-11-24
- Colors: Multicolor
- Format: Personalized – Official
- Perforation: Die Cut
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 20 € – Euro
The ELPIDA Association is a Greek charitable organization supporting children with cancer and their families. Its emblem symbolizes hope and solidarity.
Umberto Veronesi, Physician and Politician
- Country: Italy
- Issued on: 2025-11-28
- Size: 30 x 40 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
- Printers: I.P.Z.S. S.p.A. – ROMA
- Format: Commemorative
- Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut
- Printing: Photogravure
- Gum: Self-Adhesive
- Face value: B º – No Face Value
- Print run: 200,025
- Description: Face Value € 1.30 on day of issue
Umberto Veronesi was a leading Italian oncologist and health policy figure who made pioneering contributions to modern, less invasive cancer treatment, gaining particular recognition for his work in breast cancer therapy and prevention. As head of renowned research centers, he successfully combined medicine and science and also served as Italy’s Minister of Health and as a Senator. Veronesi stands for a humanistic, evidence-based approach to medicine.
Meyer Children’s Hospital, 25 Years
- Country: Italy
- Issued on: 2025-11-28
- Size: 40 x 30 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Matias Hermo
- Printers: I.P.Z.S. S.p.A. – ROMA
- Format: Commemorative
- Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut
- Printing: Photogravure
- Gum: Self-Adhesive
- Face value: B º – No Face Value
- Print run: 200,025
- Description: Face Value € 1.30 on day of issue
The Meyer Children’s Hospital in Florence is one of Italy’s leading pediatric centers, specializing in highly advanced child and adolescent medicine. It combines clinical care with research and teaching, as well as child-friendly, family-oriented care, and originates from the philanthropic foundation of the Jewish Florentine Meyer family.
Pál Heim, Pediatrician
- Country: Hungary
- Issued on: 2025-11-28
- Size: 40 x 30 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Gábor Dinya
- Printers: State Printing Works (ANY Biztonsági Nyomda Nyrt), Budapest
- Format: Commemorative
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 815 Ft – Hungarian forint
- Print run: 40,000
Pál Heim (1875–1929) was a prominent Hungarian pediatrician and is regarded as one of the founders of modern pediatrics in Hungary. He was particularly committed to improving infant and child healthcare as well as medical education and prevention.
December 1 – World AIDS Day
- Country: Ukraine: Personalized Stamps
- Issued on: 2025-11-28
- Size: 220 x 154 mm
- Colors: Multicolor
- Designers: Anti-AIDS Foundation USA in Ukraine (AHF Ukraine)
- Printers: Ukrposhta
- Format: Mini Sheet with 9 Stamps
- Emission: Personalized – Official
- Perforation: 11½
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Paper: Ordinary paper with luminescent features
- Face value: 9*U º – No Face Value
- Description:
- Stamp design: P26/1.
The statements on the stamps are arranged thematically. The first row of stamps focuses on prevention and knowledge, emphasizing the importance of information and early testing with “Testen rettet Leben,” “Aufklärung rettet,” and “Kenne deinen HIV-Status.” The second row calls for engagement with “Schließe dich dem Kampf gegen AIDS an,” “Welt-AIDS-Tag,” and “HIV ist kein Urteil,” while also taking a stand against stigma. The third row highlights the ongoing challenge with “Die Epidemie dauert an,” “Null Diskriminierung & null Stigmatisierung,” and “Überwinden wir HIV/AIDS – gemeinsam ganz sicher!,” underscoring the need for solidarity and collective action.
