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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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