Romanian Healthcare: Insights & Updates

The Ministry of Health is expanding the Priority Actions – Stroke program and, starting in August, is adding four new hospitals to the network of facilities funded for rapid intervention in cases of stroke.

Romania’s Minister of Health states that, in many regions, public hospitals are now at the same level as private ones in terms of infrastructure, thanks to major investments over the past few years.

CNAS finalizes an ambitious healthcare efficiency plan: extended contributions, a unified appointment platform, and strict rules for providers.

The medicine Utrogestan has received official approval from the Romanian National Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (ANMDMR) for a new important therapeutic indication: the prevention of preterm birth in pregnant women with a short cervix (≤ 25 mm).

The Government of Romania has approved today, at the proposal of the Ministry of Health, the National Strategy for Combating Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2025–2030, a framework document that marks a decisive step in the modernization of the healthcare system.

A new heart transplant performed at Floreasca Emergency Hospital marks another success for the national transplant program. The 56-year-old patient is recovering well under the care of the team led by Prof. Dr. Horațiu Moldovan.

Emergency Ordinance No. 36, adopted by the Romanian Government on June 30, 2025, introduces significant changes for those working in the healthcare sector. The reduction of bonuses for hazardous and harmful working conditions, along with the cut in additional leave days, directly affects medical personnel. Beyond the numbers, however, these measures risk destabilizing the already fragile balance between professional effort and available resources, with potential consequences for the quality of medical care.

Bucharest will host the 12th Pharmacovigilance Workshop on 27–29 October 2025, featuring EMA updates, case studies, and hybrid participation options.

Over 240,000 people with independent income chose to pay health insurance contributions in 2024 via the Single Tax Return, according to CNAS.

Cluj-Napoca will soon become home to Romania’s first integrated center dedicated to advanced minimally invasive surgery.

Romania’s Competition Council has authorized the acquisition of Synlab’s Romanian subsidiaries by Medicover, concluding that the transaction poses no risk to competition in the medical services market.

In a significant development within the Central and Eastern European healthcare sector, Finland’s leading private healthcare provider, Mehiläinen Group, has acquired Romania’s Regina Maria healthcare network.

Appropriate dietary choices during antibiotic therapy can alleviate gastrointestinal discomfort and support the restoration of gut microbiota.

Innovative oncology treatments have significantly improved survival outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients. However, access to these therapies remains markedly unequal across the European Union (EU).