The number of births fell last year to 155,418, as compared to 180,735 newborns in 2021, the Asociatia Prematurilor (Preterm Association) in a press release on Monday.According to the source, as many as 25,887 premature newborns were registered.In Bucharest alone, 2,990 premature babies were born, compared to the data reported in 2022, when there were 1,376 premature births.According to the association's representatives, 6,284 children were born to young mothers under 18, as follows: mothers aged 12 - 27 newborns, 13 - 104, 14 - 496, 15 - 1,114, 16 - 1,968, 17 - 2,575, and 3,608 newborns had mothers aged 18."These demographic data reveal that, in the long term, society will have an ageing population, and the increasing number of premature births is associated with major risks at birth, prolonged hospitalization, increasing costs for the public health system and for families, risk of postpartum depression, and risks in long-term neuro-motor development associated with prematurity. (...) These statistics show that we urgently need some new health policies regarding the support given to state maternity wards, both by expanding the premature wards, significant investments in modern equipment and medical supplies and by increasing the competencies of the national level grade II maternity wards so that they can treat extreme premature infants of 22, 23, 24, even 27 weeks with severe complications at birth, without requesting transfer to university and regional units," said Diana Gamulescu, founder of the Asociatia Prematurilor, quoted in the press release.According to her, Romania needs more neonatal medical staff, programs and measures to prevent pregnancies in underage mothers.
Romania recorded the season's first snowfall in several mountain areas on Monday morning, September 29, including the scenic Transfăgărășan highway, as colder weather settled across the country. The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) also issued a weather advisory valid for this week, warning of cold and rainy conditions. The Regional Road and Bridge Directorate (DRPD) in […]
A fire broke out at a hotel in Tătărani, Prahova County, on Monday, September 29, claiming the lives of two foreign workers. The hotel had been closed by safety inspectors precisely because it did not meet fire safety conditions, and the workers were there to bring the building up to code. Once sparked, the fire […]
Update: Romanian president Nicușor Dan also congratulated the citizens of the Republic of Moldova for their "mobilization and for the firm vote in favor of continuing the country’s European path." In a message shared on social media, the Romanian leader said: "You have written a page of history, and we know it was not easy. […]
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan congratulated Moldova’s citizens for their “exemplary mobilization” in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, hailing the decisive victory of president Maia Sandu’s pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS). With nearly all votes counted, PAS secured slightly over 50% of ballots, enough to form a majority government, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc […]
The Buzău Land/Ținutul Buzăului UNESCO Global Geopark has been added to Google Arts & Culture, becoming Romania’s first region to host a dedicated collection on the platform showcasing its geological wonders and cultural heritage. The online collection highlights some of Buzău’s most striking natural landmarks, including Europe’s largest mud volcanoes, the salt domes, the so-called...
Romania’s health minister, Alexandru Rogobete, announced on Saturday, September 27, that he requested the dismissal of the leadership of the Iași Public Health Directorate and of the Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children "St. Mary," after six children admitted to the ICU died due to infection with Serratia Marcescens. The minister emphasized that the tragedy...
