News about Health care
The fleet of the emergency medical aid system will be renewed with new vehicles equipped with modern equipment, which will make it possible to provide assistance in severe clinical cases, even in hard-to-reach areas and under difficult weather conditions.
The law tightening penalties for drugs has received a great public response. It is called “punitive”, “forceful” and dangerous for the system of addiction treatment. Amid criticism from experts, the fate of the initiative now seems to depend largely on the position of Maia Sandu.
In 2025, more than 63 million lei were allocated from the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund for mental health services provided at home, 7.5 million more than a year earlier. The funding allowed providing about 336 thousand consultations, of which 17% were provided to children under 18 years old.
BrainCo’s Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) attracted widespread attention at the HSBC Summit with its demonstration of a bionic hand controlled by the power of thought. SCMP writes about it.
The Federation of Trade Unions “Sănătatea” insists on raising salaries for health care workers by at least 10% or at least indexing them.
During the 84th session of the UN Committee against Torture, Claude Heller was re-elected Chairperson and former Moldovan MP Anna Racu was elected Vice-Chairperson of the Committee, following a unanimous vote. The other two vice-chairs were from China and Denmark.
Separate collection of recyclable and biodegradable waste as well as its recycling and reuse remain underdeveloped and economically unattractive for market players.
The resource is designed to address the problems caused by the current fragmentation of registries and health information systems.
The most demanded high-tech diagnostic services in 2025 in the compulsory health insurance system were computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is these methods that occupy leading positions among complex and expensive examinations performed at the expense of the compulsory health insurance fund.
Digitalization of healthcare will be one of the key areas that Moldova will develop with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the next two years. The relevant provision is contained in the Cooperation Agreement for 2026-2027, signed on April 14 in Copenhagen at the headquarters of the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
The EU Delegation to Moldova announced the completion of repair works at the Pro Familia maternity center in Causeni.
The Information and Security Service (ISS) is planning to procure and install modular huts in Vadul-lui-Voda.
Every tenth household in Moldova does not have access to drinking water and almost a quarter does not have access to a proper sewerage system. The Government plans to ensure that by 2030 at least 95% of the population has access to safe water supply and at least 65% to sewerage services.
The National Anti-Doping Agency of the Republic of Moldova (NAAD) has concluded a cooperation agreement with the International Testing Agency (ITA). The partnership is aimed at strengthening anti-doping compliance monitoring and building confidence in Moldovan sport.
A cochlear implant for 440 thousand lei was the most expensive case of treatment in 2025. Overall, more than 8.5 billion lei were allocated for inpatient medical care in the country. This is more than half of the funds accumulated in the compulsory health insurance funds during the year.
The National Health Insurance Company (CNAM) has transferred more than LE 1 billion 30 million in advance to health service providers for services to be rendered to the population in April.
Young people who experience social anxiety are more likely to be drawn into excessive use of social networks – this is the conclusion reached by psychologists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The study showed that it’s not just the habit of “flipping through the feed,” but a deeper psychological mechanism.
Moldova is implementing new procedures for the registration of medicines and changing the approach to placing them on the market. The Government adopted a regulation on the procedure for authorization and placing on the market medicinal products for human use.
More than 20 hours a week on the computer? You should see a doctor! Since April, a new regulation on medical examinations for employees exposed to occupational risks has been in force.
The Internet has long been a part of everyday life, and its impact on the brain is increasingly controversial. On the one hand, excessive screen time, especially for young people, can have a negative impact on cognitive function. On the other hand, research shows that judicious use of digital technologies can support brain health, especially in adulthood.
