Medic24 covers topics such as policy changes, public health trends, medical innovations, and opportunities within Romania’s healthcare system. We offer a concise perspective for international doctors interested in Romania’s medical sector.
A multidisciplinary team from the Bihor County Emergency Clinical Hospital (SCJUBH) performed, for the first time in the county, an innovative surgical procedure known as HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) for a patient diagnosed with recurrent ovarian cancer.
A sociological study from 2025 highlights Romanians’ dissatisfaction with corruption, lack of competent doctors, and inadequate equipment in public hospitals.
Medical breakthrough at the Bucharest University Emergency Hospital: the first thyroid arterial embolization in Romania.
Factors driving an increase in healthcare expenditures include an aging population, a shift in disease profiles toward chronic non-communicable conditions, and rising costs for medical personnel and advanced technologies.
A unique training program in Romania, dedicated to specialists in the field of chronic liver disease screening, is being carried out within the project „LIVE(RO)3 Integrated Strategic Plan: Development, Monitoring, and Quality Control in Chronic Liver Disease Screening”.
A major milestone has been reached in the development of the new headquarters for the Târgu Mureș Institute for Emergency Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation (IUBCVT): the construction permit has been issued.
At the end of 2024, 23,422 patients with diabetes were registered in Caraș-Severin County, representing 7.4% of the population.
St. Constantine Hospital in Brașov has successfully performed the most complex pediatric bariatric surgery in Romania, giving a 17-year-old girl the chance at a healthier life.
A study conducted by Ipsos Romania highlights the major challenges faced by family doctors in recent years, particularly in managing mental health, cardiology, and obesity-related conditions.
The Neurology Department of Galați County Hospital has been modernized, now offering new equipment and specialized care. The next step: thrombectomy for advanced stroke treatment.
The Romanian Government approved the technical-economic indicators for building a simulation, training, and experimental surgery center at University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca.
In Romania, state-provided health insurance is mandatory for all citizens with an income. What about the cost?
Healthcare remains a hot topic in Romania in 2025, where the medical system continues to struggle with chronic issues. A brief Medic24 analysis highlights the trends and challenges of this year.
A team of neurosurgeons from Buzău County Emergency Hospital (S.J.U. Buzău) has successfully performed, for the first time in the county, a percutaneous vertebroplasty under radiological guidance.
Strokes remain one of the most serious public health issues in Romania, affecting over 50,000 people annually. Of these, 85% suffer an ischemic stroke, which requires rapid intervention and specialized treatment.