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Coronavirus: The Military Hospital in Bucharest, first medical unit of the country to be in quarantine

The Military Hospital "Dr. Carol Davila" is the first medical unit in Romania to enter, on Wednesday, as a precaution, in quarantine, due to coronavirus, as the management of the centre prohibited access of visitors to the hospital sections, officials told MEDIAFAX.

New Fake Doctor Case Discovered At Ilfov County Public Hospital

A woman who worked 10 years for the Ilfov Emergency Hospital was found to have falsified her medical degree, Health Minister Sorina Pintea announced on Tuesday, after newspaper Libertatea published a report on the matter one week after it also broke the news on a fake Italian plastic surgeon.

Craiova Hospital Fined For Not Having Security Cameras Turned On During Incident

The Craiova Emergency County Hospital received a RON2,000 fine on Tuesday because it did not have its surveillance cameras turned on last Saturday, when an inebriated driver crashed into its Emergency Admissions Unit.

One Dead, 19 Injured In Passenger Bus Accident In Central Romania

Seven other passengers of a bus that hit a truck Thursday morning near Sibiu, central Romania, have been taken to hospital, taking the injured toll to 19.

Romanian Media Owner Sorin Ovidiu Vintu Hospitalized With Cardiac Problems

Romanian media owner and influential businessman Sorin Ovidiu Vintu, indicted for aiding a fraud convict, was admitted Monday morning, at 3:20 a.m., at the Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, accusing cardiac problems, hospital spokesperson Bogdan Oprita said Monday.

Hospital Staff Protest Wage Cuts In E Romania, Clash With Security

Employees of the county hospital in Braila, eastern Romania, have clashed with security forces for the second day running Wednesday, as they tried to break into the hospital in their protest over wage cuts and planned layoffs.

Condition Of Newborns Injured In Bucharest Maternity Hospital Fire Unchanged

The condition of the newborns injured in the August 16 fire in a Bucharest maternity hospital is unchanged from previous days, with one baby in critical state and the rest stable.

Romanian Liberal Leader Attacked On Street Suffers Severe Head Injuries

Romanian liberal leader Cristian Olteanu Wednesday evening was attacked on a street in capital Bucharest and police are looking for the aggressors, said Bucharest Police spokesman Christian Ciocan.

Death Toll Among Romanian Babies Injured In Explosion Rises To Five

One of the seven babies admitted to Grigore Alexandrescu children hospital in Bucharest after they have been severely injured in an explosion at Giulesti maternity hospital died Wednesday night, taking the death toll among babies to five.

Romanian Ex-PM Radu Vasile Hospitalized

Romanian former Prime Minister Radu Vasile was admitted on July 30 to Bucharest’s University Emergency Hospital with gastrointestinal problems which appeared after undergoing cytostatic treatment for his colon cancer, according to people close to his family.

Romanian Govt To Reduce No Of Hospital Beds, Hospital Manager Jobs

Romania’s Government decided Wednesday, by an emergency decree, to eliminate 9,200 hospital beds and reduce by 577 the number of hospital manager jobs starting July 1, when 373 hospitals will also be transferred to local authorities, Health Minister Cseke Attila said Wednesday.

Romanian Public Procurement Watchdog To Inspect All Hospitals Starting May

Romania’s National Authority for the Regulation and Monitoring of Public Purchases (ANRMAP) will conduct controls of every public hospital, starting in May with the CF 2 hospital in Bucharest, checking the way medicine and other products are acquired.

Romanian Film Director Sergiu Nicolaescu To Be Released From Hospital Monday

Romanian film director Sergiu Nicolaescu, 80, will be released from hospital Monday at noon after his admission Saturday following a minor head injury, hospital spokesman spending Bogdan Oprita said.

Romanian Transport Min Orders Check-Ups In All Hospitals Under Ministry’s Authority

Romania’s Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said Saturday he ordered check-ups in all 16 hospitals across the country under the ministry’s authority after two women developed severe infections following minor surgeries in a Bucharest hospital.

Romanian Film Director Sergiu Nicolaescu In Hospital After Slight Head Injury

Romanian film director Sergiu Nicolaescu, 80, was admitted Saturday afternoon at the Floreasca Emergency Hospital in Bucharest after he fell down a flight of stairs and slightly injured his head, hospital spokesman Bogdan Oprita told MEDIAFAX.

Bucharest Hospital Manager Sacked After Patients Became Infected From Minor Surgeries

Romanian Transport Minister Radu Berceanu sacked Friday the manager of the CFR 2 Hospital in Bucharest, Constantin Tanase, after two women developed severe infections following minor surgeries.

Romanian Health Min Investigates Hospital, Two Patients Infected

Romania’s Health Ministry has closed down three sections of Bucharest’s CFR 2 Hospital for investigation, after two female patients who underwent minor surgery there on Tuesday night developed severe infections, hospital PR manager Cristian Codreanu said Friday.

Romanian Senator Facing Influence Peddling Charges, In Hospital Over Heart Problems

Romanian social democrat senator Catalin Voicu, for whom the Parliament is holding a vote Wednesday deciding whether to allow anticorruption prosecutors to have him arrested on charges of influence peddling and fraud, has been admitted to hospital over heart problems.

Romanian Health Ministry To Axe 577 Hospital Interim Manager Positions

Romania’s Health Minister Cseke Attila Wednesday announced that 577 hospital interim manager positions would be terminated, bringing the total number to 1,492 from 2,069, and saving up more than 1 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1269) each month.

Gas Pipe Cracked Under Hospital In Bucharest, Romania, Patients Moved To Other Hospitals

A gas pipe under Caritas Hospital in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, cracked Saturday, leaving the hospital without heat; the patients were either transferred to other units or checked out, according to Marius Savu, director of the Bucharest Hospital Administration.

Romania’s First Hybrid OR Inaugurated At Cardiovascular Disease Institute In Iasi

The Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases in Iasi, eastern Romania, inaugurated Monday its hybrid operating room, the first in the country, which cost about EUR1.5 million and is endowed with angiography equipment using innovative medical technologies, robotics and software.

Romanian Actor Gheorghe Dinica Closely Monitored For Severe Lung, Kidney Infection

Romanian actor Gheorghe Dinica, 75, continues to receive medical care and treatment for severe lung and kidney infection at the Bucharest Floreasca Emergency Hospital and his health condition is stable, people close to the matter said.

Romanian Actor Gheorghe Dinica Closely Monitored For Blood Infection

Romanian actor Gheorghe Dinica, 75, continues to receive medical care and treatment for blood infection at the Bucharest Floreasca Emergency Hospital, people close to the matter said.

Romania Swine Flu Cases Climb To 47

Romania confirmed its 47th swine flu infection on Tuesday, in a 23-year-old man who travelled from the U.K. recently, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Romania Confirms 23rd Swine Flu Infection

Romania confirmed on Friday its 23rd swine flu case in a child who flew in from Canada last week, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Romania Confirms Three New Swine Flu Cases; Total Infections At 22

Romanian authorities on Thursday confirmed three new infections with the new AH1N1 flu virus, bringing total confirmations to 22, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Medical Product Deliveries To Several Romanian Hospitals Cut Over Debts

The Romanian Association of Medical Product Suppliers (AFPM) threatens to cut deliveries to several hospitals in the country, including Bucharest’s Colentina Hospital, because of their debts to member companies.

New Swine Flu Suspicion In Romania

A 19-year-old teenager who arrived from New York recently was admitted to the infectious diseases hospital in Cluj, northeast Romania, with swine flu-like symptoms, health ministry officials said Tuesday.

Romania Identifies 6th Possible Swine Flu Infection

The boyfriend of a 28-year-old Romanian woman infected with the new H1N1 virus was admitted to the hospital with swine flu-like symptoms on Monday, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Romanian Actor Nicu Constantin In Critical Condition

Romanian actor Nicu Constantin was admitted to the ICU at the Military Emergency Hospital in Bucharest with severe pulmonary affection and his current situation is critical, hospital commander, General Doctor Ioan Sarbu said Monday.

One Of Four Romanians Injured In Afghanistan Released Form Hospital

Romanian corporal Eugen Vargau, injured Tuesday in Afghanistan in an incident that claimed the life of on officer and left four injured, was released from hospital Wednesday and is in good condition, the Romanian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Romanian Actress Marga Barbu Dies At 80

Romanian actress Marga Barbu, 80, died Tuesday at the Bucharest Emergency Hospital Floreasca after a long battle with a cardiovascular disease.

Red Tape Kills Patient In S Romania

A 62 year old Romanian patient moved around for four hours between two hospitals in southern Romanian town Slatina died Thursday without receiving any medical treatment.

Moldovan Poet Grigore Vieru Dies In Hospital Following Severe Car Crash

Moldovan poet and writer Grigore Vieru, 73, died Sunday morning at the Emergency Hospital in Moldova’s capital city Chisinau despite doctors’ efforts, the local PRO TV station informed Sunday.

Six Mine Blast Victims Released From Hospital In W Romania

The six miners hospitalized in the emergency hospital of western Romanian mining town Petrosani, after the blasts that occurred Saturday in the Petrila mine, were released Wednesday afternoon, as they were recovering well.

Gas Leak Blast Injures Four Romanians In Italy

Four Romanians were injured, two of them in serious condition, in an explosion that occurred in an apartment in Italian town Latina, south of Rome.

Five Children In W Romania Hospitalized After Blast, Blaze

Five children in western Romanian locality Belint, Timis county, wound up in the hospital Thursday night, with sever burns, as the house they lived in blew up then caught fire because one of the children threw a bottle of fuel into the stove.

Romanian Actor Stefan Iordache Dies At 67

Romanian actor Stefan Iordache, 67, passed away Sunday of heart attack at a medical clinic in Vienna, medical sources said.

Romanian Health Min, Bucharest Mayor Agree To Transfer Hospitals To Local Administration

Romania’s health minister Eugen Nicolaescu and capital Bucharest general mayor Sorin Oprescu agreed Wednesday to create a working group to draw up a strategy to transfer hospitals to the subordination of local administrations and build homes for interns and young doctors.

Gun Shots In Emergency Hospital In Southern Romania

A man fired several gun shots Tuesday morning within the Emergency County Hospital in Craiova, southern Romania, without making any victims.