Cabinet rules to declare 2017 as year dedicated to former Moldovan health minister

Chisinau, 27 July /MOLDPRES/ - The cabinet of ministers, at a meeting on 27 July, approved the declaring of 2017 year as Nicolae Testemitanu Year. Thus, a string of cultural and scientific events dedicated to marking the 90th birthday anniversary of the scientist will be organized throughout the next year, the government’s communication and media relations department has reported.      

Nicolae Testemitanu was an outstanding physician, scientist and academician, and his contribution to modernizing the medicine system is highly appreciated both in Moldova and abroad. Testemitanu is considered the author of the concept of organizing the medial assistance in rural regions and of a strategy of training highly-skilled staff in this field.   

At the same time, in 1963-1968, Nicolae Testemitanu held the office of health minister. He made himself distinguished by actions of strengthening the technical and material basis of the medical institutions and enforcement of the most modern forms and way of work.

(Editor L. Alcaza)