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Contents
Executive summary .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1: Introduction to Romania................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 Economy........................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Population..................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 Government .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 2: Health in Romania ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.1 Life Expectancy ........................................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Causes of death........................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Cardiovascular diseases .............................................................................................................................. 12
2.4 Cancer ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.5 Other causes of death................................................................................................................................. 13
2.6 Common diseases ....................................................................................................................................... 14
2.7 Risk factors.................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.8 Discussion ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 3: The Romanian healthcare system ................................................................................................. 18
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.2 The public sector ......................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 Health sector policy..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 Organisation of the healthcare system....................................................................................................... 19
3.4.1 The national level ................................................................................................................................ 20
3.4.2 The regional level ................................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.3 Other institutions ................................................................................................................................ 22
3.5 Budget......................................................................................................................................................... 22
3.6 Issues in the healthcare system .................................................................................................................. 23
Chapter 4: Romanian health education, scientific research and R&D ............................................................. 26
4.1 Health Education......................................................................................................................................... 26
4.2 Bio-medical scientific research.................................................................................................................... 27
4.3 Research and development......................................................................................................................... 28
4.4 Opportunities for cooperation .................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 5: Business opportunities in the Romanian health sector ................................................................. 30
5.1 Total trade of Romania............................................................................................................................... 30
5.2 Trade in medical goods............................................................................................................................... 31
5.2.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 31
5.2.2 Pharmaceutical products distribution................................................................................................. 32
5.2.3 Pharmaceutical production ................................................................................................................. 33
5.2.4 International trade in pharmaceutical products ................................................................................. 33
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