Romanian Healthcare: Insights & Updates - page 7

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.

The Clinical Institute of Urology and Renal Transplantation (ICUTR) in Cluj-Napoca has successfully performed 10 kidney transplants so far this year. Notably, four of these procedures were pediatric interventions, including one pediatric autotransplant.

The Bucharest University Emergency Hospital (SUUB) is enhancing its range of medical services by offering patients access to Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) for thyroid evaluation.