More than 771,000 people in 2022 benefited from medicines and medical devices compensated from the mandatory health insurances accounts (AOAM). According to the National Health Insurances House (CNAM), over 770,000 out of all beneficiaries received compensated medicines, up by 30,000 YoY. More than a half of them, 465,000, benefited from compensated preparations for the treatment…
More than 20 modern computed tomography machines will be delivered to Ukrainian hospitals. The day before, they were purchased by SE Medical Procurement of Ukraine. The computed tomography equipment will be distributed to medical institutions in different parts of Ukraine. Three CT scanners will also be installed at the Heart Institute, the National Cancer Institute…
A new regional hospital will be built in Balti. Parliament is going to consider a draft law on withdrawal from the agricultural circuit of five hectares of land in the outskirts of Corlateni village. According to the parliament’s communication and public relations department, the land on which the hospital is to be built is under…
Four heliports meant for medical helicopters will be constructed in Moldova till the end of this year. The press officer of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), Liliana Puscasu, has said that those four helicopters would be also provided with the access ways needed. The first heliport will be built on the Nicolae Testemitanu…
Moldovan doctors will benefit from professional training courses in minimally-invasive surgery in Poland. Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland Tomasz Grodzki made the statement at a meeting with Minister of Health Ala Nemerenco on January 26. Nemerenco thanked the Polish partners for the support of the health system in the country, especially…
On January 13, the Lithuanian Association of Pharmacies (LAP) and eight of its members appealed against millions of euros in fines slapped on them by the Competition Council in December 2022. One lawsuit was filed by Limedika and Gintarine Vaistine, and the second by Euroapotheca-controlled Eurovaistine, EVD, EVRC and Siromed Pharma. The LAP said it…
Medical abortion becomes legal in Lithuania as of January. Women wishing to terminate pregnancy medically will be able to do so until the ninth week of pregnancy. Those opting for medical abortion will first need to consult with an obstetrician-gynaecologist. “First, the doctor must provide all the information related to the procedure. If the patient…