International institutions invested over 30.6 million in the health system of Moldova last year, an increase of 20% on 2015. Some 66% of the money was used to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases. 22% went to improve the medical assistance provided to patients with communicable diseases. 16% of the investments of foreign partners were used for reproductive and mother and child health, IPN reports.
According to the Ministry of Health, one of the projects that started to be implemented last year – Reduction in Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases – was launched in the districts of Ungheni, Falesti, Cahul and Stefan-Voda, where the quality of primary medical assistance services needs to be improved. For the purpose, the protocols and guidelines in preventing and treating noncommunicable diseases will be upgraded.
As a result, the family doctors in these districts will make diagnoses and prescribe treatment based on updated medical documents. These will also be responsible for identifying persons who risk developing serious and communicable diseases, while the population from the region will be trained to adopt a healthy lifestyle. By the end of 2017, related measures will be taken in the districts of Briceni, Edinet, Orhei, Criuleni, Taraclia and Vulcanesti. The cost of the project is 4.5 million Swiss francs. The money is provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
With the support of foreign partners, the pharmaceutical activity in Moldova will be improved during the next two years. In this regard, the national legislation on medications will be harmonized with the EU legislation. Policies will be worked out to regulate the rational use of drugs and medical devices. The EU has allocated €1.1 million for the implementation of the project.
A number of 77 projects with external assistance are now being implemented in healthcare.
