


Connecting Romanian scientificĬommercial opportunities are mainly in the sales of medicines and medical devices. Possibilities for cooperation at a governmental and institutional level are in the field of healthĮconomics, health technology assessment, public health. Three viable bio-medical research clusters exist. Research and Development is done at pharmaceutical companies and hospitals. Funding for research is limited both from Romanian sources and international Research is hardly done at universities, mainly at institutes of the Romanian Academy of Medical students are among the best in the country due to a tough selection exam. Romanian medical education is good, scientific research and R&D are very basic. Healthcare services are relatively good in the urbanĪreas, at the country side the people are underserved. DoctorsĮmigrate often to other EU countries. Out of pocket expenses on medical goodsĪnd services are relatively high, indicating a lower level of public sector services. Relatively low government budget for healthcare. Generation more favourable health outcomes for its people. The Romanian healthcare system performs poorly. Risk factors are a poor diet, high fat consumption, smoking, alcohol consumption Romanians die mostly from cardiovascular diseases, compared to the EU The life expectancy at birth is among the The Romanian people have a low health status. Is mainly consumption based for a healthy economic development more investment is

Growing at a fast pace, a middle class with disposable income is developing. The Romanian economic and political landscape have risks and opportunities. Possibilities for cooperation at a governmental and institutional level. This report analyses the Romanian health care sector, the commercial opportunities and The country ranks last in the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), for the second year in a row.The Romanian health care sector, commercial opportunities and possibilities for cooperationĬommissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agencyįor the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Irina Marica, healthcare system continues to be in a very poor shape. Healthcare in Romania: lowest per capita spending in the EU, high amenable mortality
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The full EHCI 2017 report is available here. Neighboring Bulgaria’s healthcare system is slightly better than Romania’s, the country ranking 33rd in the index, while Greece is ranked 32nd and Lithuania 31st. “Also, Albania, Romania and Bulgaria are suffering from an antiquated healthcare structure, with a high and costly ratio of in-patient care over out-patient care.” In healthcare, discrimination of minority groups such as Roma (3½ - 4% of the population) shows as poor Outcomes ratios, which in the EHCI 2017 is unfortunately punished harder than in previous editions,” reads the report. “Romania does have severe problems with the management of its entire public sector. It scored low for most of the important indicators taken into account for the ranking, including patient rights and information, accessibility (waiting times for treatment), treatment outcomes, range and reach of services provided, and prevention. Romania is ranked 34th, last among the countries included in the report, with a score of 439 points. It analyses national healthcare on 46 indicators grouped in areas such as patient rights and information, access to care, treatment outcomes, range and reach of services, prevention and use of pharmaceuticals, ranking countries based on their scores (from a minimum 333 to a maximum 1000). The EHCI is the leading annual comparison for assessing the performance of national healthcare systems. The country ranks last in the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), for the second year in a row. Romania’s healthcare system continues to be in a very poor shape.
