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.
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Around 110 operators running over 200 hotels in Romania have registered in the collective lawsuit against tourism portal Booking.com to seek compensation for years of forced price fixing, Economedia.ro reported. In total, over 10,000 hotels across Europe are part...
Romania’s first post-communist president, Ion Iliescu, died on August 5, 2025, at the age of 95. He leaves behind numerous unanswered questions regarding the 1989 Revolution and the June 1990 mineriad, as well as a political legacy inextricably linked to the Social Democratic Party (PSD). At the same time, Iliescu is credited with Romania’s membership […]
The Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced the Bucharest premiere of YES, one of the standout films selected in the Official Competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The screening will take place during the 21st edition of BIFF, scheduled for September 19–28, and will be attended by the film’s director, Nadav Lapid, and […]
Real estate investment and development company Global Vision has announced its first entry into the retail sector with a commercial project in Oradea, northwest Romania. The investment exceeds EUR 10 million and is part of the company’s broader EUR 150 million investment pipeline. The new retail development, named Oradea Retail Plaza, will be located in […]
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has added a second aircraft to its base at Sibiu International Airport and announced a significant expansion of its operations in the Romanian city. The airline, which has been present in Sibiu for more than a decade, is now offering over one million seats to and from Sibiu, representing a 48% […]
