News about Health care

Pregnancy and childbirth benefits will be provided to unmarried women, regardless of their marital status.

Moldova’s largest pharmacy chain, Farmacia Familiei, increased its net profit by 12.7% in 2025—to 75.6 million lei—and its revenue by 13%, to 2.86 billion lei. This growth is attributed to the expansion of the chain and the growth of the pharmaceutical market as a whole.

According to official data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the infant mortality rate in 2025 declined significantly. The decline in infant mortality, along with an overall reduction in the number of deaths in the country (to 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), was one of the key factors contributing to the increase in life expectancy in Moldova, which, by the end of 2025, had risen by nearly 10 months to 72.8 years.

Linas Kukuraitis, who was recently appointed Minister of Health, intends to push for the establishment of pharmacies attached to hospitals—which were previously referred to as state-run—in Lithuania.

European countries differ significantly when it comes to sick leave. At the same time, the social safety net in Europe appears to be more comprehensive compared, for example, to the United States, where fewer than half of the states have laws governing sick leave benefits.

The index ranks 85 countries based on criteria such as GDP, foreign direct investment, tourism, and human development. The list is divided into two parts: countries with the best and worst quality of life.

In Moldova, civil society, in partnership with the government and local authorities, will establish at least four social service centers for children with severe disabilities.

Life expectancy in 2025 was 72.8 years, an increase of 0.8 years compared to 2024. The latest data comes from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which notes that a significant gender gap persists.

An unscheduled inspection by the Environmental Protection Inspectorate uncovered approximately 20 cubic meters of illegally stored medical waste and localized mercury contamination. The Moldovan authorities described the situation as “extremely serious.”

The National Health Insurance Company (CNAM) funded the implementation of a state-of-the-art clinical information system in the anesthesiology and intensive care units of the Institute of Emergency Medicine. The investment, amounting to nearly 2.7 million lei, was allocated from the fund for the development and modernization of state institutions. The system is fully integrated, operating smoothly, and the staff has been trained.

SANITAS, the Federation of Romanian Medical Workers’ Unions, which represents 100,000 healthcare workers, has called for a two-hour warning strike on July 20 and a general strike on July 28 that will affect all healthcare facilities in the country.

The National Health Insurance Company (CNAM) has paid 1.22 billion lei in advance to healthcare providers for services to be rendered to the public in July.

The Republic of Moldova is participating in an informal meeting of European Union (EPSCO) ministers of labor and social affairs, taking place in Ireland. The meeting is addressing issues related to employment, social protection, and the integration of people with disabilities, and the Moldovan delegation presented the results of the labor market reforms it has implemented.

The Ministry of Health proposes to reorganize the system of secondary medical education by merging (absorbing) medical colleges into the N. Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy (GUMF). Following the merger, the university’s budget will exceed one billion lei.

Between 2019 and 2026, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection was forced to send 81 requests to other countries for the return of children who had been illegally taken or were being held abroad.

Nearly one in two people in Germany are unsure whether they will be able to continue working until they reach retirement age. This is according to the findings of the “Decent Work Index” study, published by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB).

The Green Ecological Party of Moldova points out that extreme heat has become the new normal rather than the exception, and states that local authorities play a crucial role in adapting to these conditions and protecting the population.

Neuralink announced the first use, as part of clinical trials, of a method for implanting electrode threads through the intact dura mater.

Child benefits, social payments, and government financial assistance will be legally protected from forced collection to settle a family’s debts. This provision is part of a package of legislative amendments approved by the Committee on Social Protection, Health Care, and Family Affairs.

New FAO regional flagship report highlights persistent inequalities in food security and nutrition, rising diet costs and growing concerns over obesity and child overweight