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MedLife and IFC convene to strengthen 20-year alliance, aiming to enhance Romania's healthcare System

April 8, 2024

On Friday, April 5th, at the main office of MedLife, the largest private medical service network in Romania, a meeting took place between Mihai Marcu, CEO and Chairman of the MedLife Group and Makhtar Diop, General Manager of International Finance Corporation (IFC), advisory and investment division of the World Bank Group.

The meeting marked an important moment in the history of the collaboration between the two organisations...

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