13 maternity wards in Moldova have been closed for five years
Health Minister Alexandru Gasnas says 13 maternity wards in Moldova have been closed for five years.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If you are pregnant in a district, the specialists who monitor you could be closer to home. The ministry says services in districts with few births could be moved to other centres. What will be decided, and when, has not been announced.
What happened
Health Minister Alexandru Gasnas said 13 maternity wards in Moldova have been closed for five years. He said the country has 107 neonatologists, 90 of them working in Chisinau. The Ministry of Health is reviewing the patient route and says it does not aim to close district services.
In short
- Of the 107 neonatologists in the country, 90 work in Chisinau.
- Gasnas says the staff shortage is systemic and will take time to fix.
- Even if all young specialists were hired this year, they would not cover 14% of the system.
- The Ministry of Health considers that services in districts with few births should be transferred to other centres.
Original sources
- Ministrul Sănătății: 13 maternități au fost închise în Moldova, timp de 5 ani. 85% dintre neonatologi sunt la Chișinău · in RomanianRead it on Realitatea.md
- Ministrul Sănătății: 13 maternități au fost închise în Moldova, timp de cinci ani · in RomanianRead it on Stiri.md
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