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Foto ilustrativăWhat risks exist for pensions if Romania were to be downgraded by rating agencies
Analysts are warning of a scenario in which Romania could no longer pay pensions and salaries on time, should the country lose access to financing.
Foto ilustrativăSANITAS Suspends Healthcare Strike, Calls for Resumption of Pay Legislation Negotiations
The SANITAS Federation has suspended the general strike in the healthcare sector, giving politicians a chance to resume negotiations on a new pay legislation.
Foto ilustrativăWhy Silence is Essential for Mental Health, as Explained by Nicole Păcuraru
The programme "Realitatea medicală" with Nicole Păcuraru explores how silence helps the brain process information and achieve emotional balance.
Foto ilustrativăDiabetic neuropathy: how diabetes mellitus affects the nerves in the feet
Tingling, numbness, or burning sensations in the feet may be signs of diabetic neuropathy, a complication of diabetes mellitus that requires medical evaluation.
SANITAS suspends the general strike in Healthcare, but warns it may resume it
The SANITAS Federation has suspended its general strike after the Chamber of Deputies approved the unblocking of vacant positions in the Health sector, and the pay legislation was postponed. The union states that the protest may be resumed at any time.
Foto ilustrativăSANITAS suspends the general strike in hospitals, but warns: the pay legislation "no longer exists" for them
The SANITAS National Council has suspended the strike, following the unblocking of vacant posts and the postponement of the pay legislation. The union states that it may resume the protest at any time.
Foto ilustrativăSANITAS: The Pay Law Has No Favourable Scenario for Healthcare Employees
SANITAS Federation announces that the draft Salary Law would reduce the income of over 40% of healthcare workers and rejects the current form of the legislation.
Foto ilustrativăIlfov: a patient was declared dead in the state system, despite being at the doctor's
A woman from Ilfov discovered she was listed as deceased in state records, despite having come to the clinic with a referral slip for tests. She was no longer able to access reimbursed healthcare services.
CNAS Proposes New Rules: Wider Access to Healthcare Services, Less Bureaucracy
CNAS has put forward for public debate draft amendments to the Framework Contract, containing provisions on family doctors, prescriptions, teleradiology, and digitalisation.
Foto ilustrativăWest Nile in Romania: 9 cases and 2 deaths confirmed so far this season, announces INSP
INSP has confirmed 9 cases of West Nile virus infection in Romania between 3 June and 30 July 2026, including 2 deaths in elderly patients with underlying conditions.
Rogobete, criticism over hospital reductions based on ICU occupancy rates
Former Health Minister warns that reducing hospitals based on occupancy rates risks leaving the system without capacity in crisis situations, such as drone attacks.
Rogobete: The Pay Law Could Trigger an Exodus of Doctors from Hospitals
Former Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete warns that the new Pay Act, if it remains in its current form, could lead to a mass exodus of doctors from Romania.
A persistent cough lasting more than three weeks: doctors warn of lung cancer risk
Pulmonologists are warning that symptoms such as a persistent cough or a change in its character may be signs of lung cancer and require specialist investigations.
Third Day of Healthcare Strike: Interventions and Admissions Postponed, Unions Demand Written Guarantees
Hospital employees continue their strike, demanding written guarantees that their earnings will not fall under the new Pay Act. Hundreds of operations and consultations have been rescheduled.
Foto ilustrativăStrike in hospitals enters third day: union members demand real negotiations, not just 6,800 positions
The Romanian healthcare system is in its third day of a general strike. The Government has unblocked 6,800 positions, but union leaders say this is not enough and are threatening street protests.
Foto ilustrativăHot summers bring more diseases: mosquitoes, ticks and dangerous bacteria, warns ECDC
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control highlights four categories of heat-related health risks: foodborne illnesses, vibriosis, mosquito-borne diseases, and tick-borne diseases.
Foto ilustrativăWhy Do We Feel Hungrier When We're Tired? Nicole Păcuraru Explains
Lack of sleep alters the levels of the hormones ghrelin and leptin, increasing the sensation of hunger and cravings for high-calorie foods.
Private medical services affected by the decline in Romanians' purchasing power
Entrepreneurs in the private healthcare sector are seeing fewer patients in 2026, with those who do attend increasingly enquiring about services reimbursed through the Health Insurance House.
Foto ilustrativăProf. Dr. Dan Mischianu: "Chaos" in hospitals — shortage of nurses and porters
The head of the Urology Clinic at the Central Military Hospital warns that hospitals are operating with insufficient staff, and the number of operations is being reduced due to a shortage of nurses.
Bolojan, ahead of the Fitch decision: political instability creates a worrying outlook
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan commented, ahead of Fitch's decision on Romania's credit rating, on the effects of the political instability generated, he says, by PSD.
Cancer patients most affected by hospital strike, yet stand in solidarity with doctors
The postponement of oncological investigations is the most serious effect of the healthcare strike, says the president of the National Association for Patient Protection. Patients and doctors are calling on the authorities for a coherent reform.
Strike in Healthcare: unions warn of pay cuts, Government insists otherwise
The second day of the SANITAS general strike in public hospitals. Trade unionists do not believe the Government's promises regarding wages, in the context of the bonus reform.
Foto ilustrativăA pensioner from Buzău in tears at the doctors' protest: "I stand by them"
At the healthcare workers' protest in Buzău, a retired woman came to show her support, sharing her thoughts on the contributions she had paid and the care she had received in hospitals.
Foto ilustrativăThe Chamber of Deputies voted on the law protecting medical staff and unblocking hospital hiring
The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the law extending legal protection for medical personnel and allowing hospitals to advertise budgeted vacant positions for competition.