Independence positively influenced the health sector. In an article published by IPN, the director of the Center for Health Policies and Studies (PAS) Viorel Soltan says that the Republic of Moldova created its own health system that is unique in the area of the ex-Soviet countries and is appreciated a lot by the World Health Organization and the World Bank.
Since the declaration of the country’s independence until 2005, Moldova had made essential progress in reforming health services. After 2005, the system has been continuously stagnant. The accumulated problems can break out at a certain moment if they are not solved.
“Then, in 2004, we worked and implemented a quantitative reform, by introducing a conceptually new system of service provision and financing. But the qualitative reform is late: serious intervention was needed in the hospital system to improve the quality of medical services. As this reform was delayed so much, it is now harder to implement it,” stated Viorel Soltan.
The expert hopes that Moldova will manage to implement the long-awaited hospital reform, will be able to offer universal access to health services to all those who need and will manage to increase life expectancy, prosperity and the people’s satisfaction.
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of Moldova’s Independence, IPN News Agency decided to depict the portrait of the current Republic of Moldova. For the purpose, it provoked a number of people, including state officials, politicians, businessmen, civil rights activists and persons without posts and titles, but who have what to say. The generic picture is entitled “Thoughts about and for Moldova”. The articles started to be published on July 18.
