According to the European Union, one in six deaths in Romania is caused by oncological reasons. Although the local incidence of cancer is below the EU average, mortality is 7% above the average, with a steady increase over the last 10 years.
A recent study by Exact Business Solutions shows that 75% of urban Romanians over the age of 46 have not used preventive medical services. Although about 73% of the interviewed Romanians heard of telemedicine, only 23% declared they had such medical counseling. Moreover, 50% of respondents had to travel to other cities or counties for medical procedures. The absence of education on the importance of prevention for health is making more and more victims. Many Romanians end up talking to a doctor when it’s too late.
Source: patientexperience.ro/the-path-to-new-quality-standards-for-national-oncocare-at-romanian-healthcare-conference/
