The Republic of Moldova presented the results of reforms in the field of gender equality and the protection of women from violence during the review of the country’s seventh periodic report by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in Geneva.
The pharmaceutical market in the Republic of Moldova reached 286.69 million euros in 2025, an increase of 5.39 per cent compared with the previous year.
The Investment Agency summarised the results of Moldova Business Week 2026. The agency noted that, following the event, “major investment projects in the agro-industrial, pharmaceutical and energy sectors, as well as in the fields of medical infrastructure, building materials and cutting-edge technologies, came to the fore”.
Around 60 per cent of Chisinau’s municipal budget is allocated to the social sector – from schools and nurseries to support for families and the elderly. At the same time, the strain on the city’s infrastructure is largely linked to commuter migration. Victor Pruteanu, the capital’s deputy mayor responsible for social affairs, emphasises that the municipality’s aim is to create conditions that make Chisinau a comfortable place to live for people of all generations.
Medical institutions in the Republic of Moldova will benefit from new equipment for the safe storage and processing of blood products. The aid, worth 54,200 euros, is provided by the German Government as part of the HOST project, implemented by GIZ Moldova, including to support hospitals providing care to Ukrainian refugees.
The National Agency for the Prevention and Combating of Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (ANPCV) has launched an initiative to develop a Strategy for the Economic Empowerment of Women for 2027–2031. The main aim of the project is to integrate social protection, the labour market, education and business support into a single system.
From 12 October, eligible cancer patients can receive chemotherapy at the Bălți Clinical Hospital.
The National Centre for Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Care (CNAMUP) has taken delivery of six new Type B ambulances, with a total value of 540,000 euros. The vehicles were purchased as part of the PreMED cross-border project, funded by the European Union.
Trust in science continues to decline worldwide, with the sharpest drop seen among people experiencing financial difficulties. In 2025, 72 per cent of adults surveyed trusted scientists to some extent, compared with 80 per cent at the height of the pandemic and 77 per cent in 2018.
A Dutch court has ruled against investors who had demanded an investigation into the actions of Philips’ management following the recall of millions of sleep apnoea treatment devices. Shareholders accused the company of reacting too late to the threat to patients’ health and of failing to provide investors with timely information about the risks.
