If you are living and working in Romania, then you may need to access healthcare services there. The quality of the provision you receive will depend on whether you choose to access the public or the private sector. We will look at all aspects of the Romanian healthcare system below and consider some of your … Read more

If you are an expat in Romania and suffer from a chronic illness, your treatment options and healthcare expenses will depend on your level of health insurance. You will be able to sign up for the national system, as long as you are paying contributions into it.  These will be deducted from your salary if … Read more

Romania has a relatively large number of pharmacies, but expats have reported some difficulties in accessing their medication. Some say that pharmacies do not stock their brand medicine, meaning that they must purchase generic medication instead. Romania’s healthcare system is under considerable strain, and, as a result, you may experience problems.    What is available? … Read more

If you are intending to give birth in Romania, you will need to make a decision early on regarding whether you would like to use the public or the private sector. It should be noted that the public healthcare system is well below the standard of those in neighbouring European nations, and many expats opt … Read more

Romania has a universal healthcare system, which operates on a two-tier model, with both public medical insurance and optional private healthcare. Everyone who makes contributions into the social security system, including expats, are eligible for state care. You must be registered with a doctor in order to qualify.However, the Romanian public health system is experiencing … Read more

Everyone who makes contributions into the Romanian social security system, including expats, are eligible for state health insurance and can access the public healthcare system. However, the Romanian public health system is experiencing a number of serious challenges and has been ranked as the weakest in Europe, according to the European Health Consumer Index.As a … Read more

Romania is a beautiful country, and you will find a number of opportunities to maintain your fitness and health there.Romanians are interested in sports. Association football is the most popular sport, and Steaua Bucharest were the first Eastern European side to win both the European Cup and the European Supercup in 1986. The sport has … Read more

If you are registered with the national health insurance system in Romania, then your treatment will theoretically be free or low cost. We say ‘theoretically’, because, unfortunately, corruption remains rife in Romanian public healthcare, with many people offering bribes. This is also not unknown in the private sector, although it is less common.Given that the … Read more

Romania experiences considerable challenges when it comes to its national healthcare system, and, unless you are involved in an emergency and need urgent treatment, it is advisable to seek both dental and optical care in the private sector. We will look at some of your options below.How to register with a dentist You can find … Read more

Romania has been a centre for spas and thermal springs for generations, perhaps even since before Roman times.Aqua Herculis – the Roman name of Baile Herculane – is even named after the Greek hero/god Hercules, who is said to have bathed in the thermal water there. The inscription “Ad Aquas Herculis Sacras”, from 153 AD, … Read more