Press release

Bucharest, June 17, 2024 – The White-Yellow Cross Foundation and the Health Commission of the Romanian Senate are pleased to announce the organization of the debate entitled „Innovation and Quality in Long-Term Care: Perspectives and Practices”. The event will take place on June 19, 2024, at the Palace of the Parliament, between 10:00 and 13:00, in the Constantin Stere room, P1.

This debate aims to bring to the forefront new concepts, innovative perspectives and applicable solutions in the field of long-term care, supported by medical and social professionals and specialists. The event is dedicated to all those interested in improving the long-term care system in Romania.
We have the special honor to announce the participation of some notable personalities, including:

Dr. Valeria Herdea, President of the National Health Insurance House

Alexandru Rafila, Minister of Health

Prof. Univ. Dr. Adrian Streinu Cercel, President of the Health Commission, Senate of Romania

Nicoleta Pauliuc, Senator, Vice-President, Joint Permanent Commission of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in the field of national security

Monica Anisie, Senator, President of the Education Committee of the Senate

After 27 years of experience in the field of medical care at home, the White-Yellow Cross launches a call to all authorities of the Romanian state to collaborate on the significant improvement of the long-term care system, for the benefit of the patient. In this context, the event will address current issues such as ineffective regulations, insufficient budgets and the acute lack of qualified professionals in the field. The need to implement appropriate post-basic training programs to meet the growing needs will also be discussed.

Public private partnership and effective communication between authorities and accredited and authorized providers of medical and social services is essential for finding innovative solutions in the care of the chronically ill. That is why it is important to sit down at the table, talk and find solutions together. Integrated home care supported by telecare, teleemergency and telemedicine helps chronically ill patients manage their illness in the comfort of their own home. It is ten times cheaper to care for a patient at home than in a hospital, and this way of care not only saves resources, but also provides dignity and security for the person in pain – says Măriuca Ivan, president of the Crucea Alb-Galbenă Foundation from Romania .

The purpose of the event is to gather feedback from all stakeholders, including authorities, medical professionals and patients, in order to develop a comprehensive proposal to modernize the home care system. This proposal will later be submitted to the competent authorities for analysis and implementation.

For more information, please contact:
Miruna Dinu
Assistant manager
0749869310

miruna.dinu@cag.ro

Official website: Crucea Alb Galbena – www.cag.ro

Below, you can find the agenda of the event and the list of confirmed speakers up to this time.