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Introduction












               This     market study into the Romanian healthcare sector was commissioned to Export Market


               Research      by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bucharest, Romania. This


















               study     investigates the health of the Romanian people as well as the health care system in














               Romania.     Based on these two subjects a deeper investigation is made into the commercial









               opportunities     and the possibilities of cooperation in research and education.


















               The     report is addressing multiple audiences. Inevitably there is some information that is not
               so     relevant to every reader. The main audiences are:









                          Commercial parties that are looking for export opportunities










                          Readers from the governmental institutions and related


                          Readers from a teaching and research perspective.










               The     guide for readers reads like this:


                         1.  Commercially interested readers, chapters: 1: Introduction to Romania; 2: Health in









                      Romania;      5: Business opportunities in the Romanian health sector; 6: Market entry










                      and     business culture; Conclusion; Annexes (for company profiles).














                         2.  Readers from government, education and research, chapters: 1: Introduction to


                      Romania;         2: Health in Romania; 3: The Romanian healthcare system; 4: Romanian









                      health     education, scientific research and R&D; Conclusion.






               This     report is a combination of desk research, field research and the experience of the author













               as         an export manager for Romania. I have interviewed various experts in the field to





















               complement     the document and statistical analysis. I did to my best abilities without a










               prejudice     and errors in representing data are mine. However, I can’t guarantee the quality of



















               all     data used. In case where I have doubts or experts interviewed have doubts, it will be
               indicated      in the sections concerned.














               Writing     about a country and its culture will lead to generalisations about that country, it does


















               not     include all aspects of Romania. That is unfortunate, but it was needed to give the reader
               information     about how things work in Romania. Reality in all its shades can’t be presented in













               this     report.














               Researching     and writing about the health of people in a country leads inevitably to facts and
               conclusions     about the health of the people in that country.












               When     writing about health these facts and conclusions become very personal as they concern








               the     health of the Romanian people. Especially, it can lead to thoughts of the people in















               Romania     that “we” (the Dutch) are thinking negatively about them or are patronising.












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