Almost 20% of family doctors are over 70 of age, president of the National Health Insurance Office (CNAS) Valeria Herdea told a specialist debate on Monday, noting that there are many localities, especially in rural areas, that do not have family doctors at all.According to her, although generations of doctors finish their residency or specialization, they do not choose to practice in rural areas."Another problem we are facing is the outpatient care. There are a lot of vacant positions. (...) It's the same situation as with pediatrics, we have over 250 localities with 80 hospitals that do not have a pediatrician. This a serious issue. (...) It also affects the surroundings of Bucharest, Ilfov County has areas not covered by doctors, and it also has areas not covered by family doctors, or by outpatient doctors," the CNAS president told the debate on access to medical services in Romania organized by Save the Children Romania.Valeria Herdea also said that in the coming years hospital addressability will increase.The organization's executive president, Gabriela Alexandrescu, said that over 300 communes in Romania have no family doctor."Only 47% of Romanian localities have a sufficient number of doctors for their respective population. (...) We see that in Romania per capita health spending is 1,600 euros, compared to the EU average of 3,684 euros. The number of inhabitants per one family doctor is by 50% higher in rural areas compared to urban areas - 2,300 compared to 1,157, and more than a quarter of Romanians living in the countryside do not have coverage through social health insurance," Alexandrescu argued.In her turn, the president of the Bucharest-Ilfov Family Physicians Association, Sandra Alexiu, said that the declining number of family doctors is a worrisome phenomenon."Lately, the shortage of family doctors has been increasingly in the focus of attention. Let us not forget that we went from 13,000 - 14,000 or so and reached 9,200 in total in Romania, which marks a visible deficit not only in rural areas, but in cities too. (...) Today, we are facing a very large deficit of fellow family doctors," Alexiu pointed out.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
