The family doctor’s centers in Chisinau will have a shortened working program on January 1, 7 and 8. Doctors and nurses will be on guard in district policlinics, IPN reports.

Violeta Baltă, head of the Health Section of the Chisinau Municipals Council’s General Social Assistance Division, has told IPN that under an order made by the Division, the coordinators of district medical institutions will have to organize the activity on Saturdays, between 8am and 2pm, with the working program of family doctors and health professionals in accordance with the Labor Code. On January 1, 7 and 8, the family doctor’s centers of Chisinau will work in the first half of the day and there will be doctors on guard there.

Georgeta Gavrilița, medical vice director of the Botanica Local Medical Association, has told IPN that the patients with minor health problems on January 1, 7 and 8 will be consulted by the doctor and nurse on duty, who will work between 9am and 1pm at the Botanica Consultative-Diagnostic Center. They will not have by a doctor on guard at each family doctor’s center in Botanica as not many persons usually come on such days.  

Violeta Munteanu, vice director of the Ciocana Local Medical Association, noted that they will have by a doctor and a nurse on guard at the three family doctor’s centers of the district on January 1, 7 and 8. They will provide assistance both to persons who live in Ciocana and also to other citizens.

The doctors recommend avoiding abusing food and alcohol during the winter holidays. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, there should not be too many persons at the holiday table.