Moldovan cabinet rules to set up National Agency for Public Healthcare

Chisinau, 12 May /MOLDPRES/ – The concept of state healthcare reform was approved today in a meeting at Government presided by Prime Minister Pavel Filip. According to the project authors, this reform has been in place for a long time since the current public health system faces several problems: it does not meet international standards, has inherited many of the deficiencies of the old system, has an excessively large structure, it has duplications of functions and low salaries.

According to the government’s communication and protocol department, in the context of the government reform agenda, in consultation with local and international experts, the domain Ministry set up the public healthcare reform concept. It will be implemented in three stages starting with 01 July 2017. Firstly, the structure of the public healthcare system will be reorganized, including several agencies and subdivisions in the system. However, the National Agency for Public Healthcare will be created, where all the subdivisions with health control functions will be merged, the National Centre and the Territorial Public Health Centres, the National Centre for Health Management and the National Council for Health Assessment and Accreditation.   

The functions between the new Agency and the National Agency for Food Safety will be clearly marked, so that the checking responsibilities across the food networks will hold one institution. Also, the legislation changes in will be done.

The public healthcare system’s reform suggests creating a modern public health model focused on prevention, promoting healthy lifestyles and counteracting risks.