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The Gorj County Emergency Hospital in Targu Jiu has started treating refugees from Ukraine, the first patients being two pregnant women, announced, on Thursday, the spokesperson of the medical institution, Mihaela Ticleanu.
According to her, in the past days, two women from Ukraine reached the County Hospital Obstetrics-Gynecology department of the County Hospital, one of them being admitted.
"The first patient turned up at the Emergency Room on March 7 and was accompanied by the community nurse of the Sacelu Mayoralty and a translator. The woman, 36 years old, originally from Kyiv, is pregnant and had pains, and was thus brought to the hospital. She needed a gynecological examination and was seen by the doctor on duty, who recommended treatment. The woman did not need to be admitted. The second patient from Ukraine turned up to the Emergency Room on March 9 due to gynecological issues. The doctor on duty that consulted her decided she should be admitted. Presently, the woman, 24 years old, originally from Chernivtsi, is admitted in the Obstetrics-Gynecology Department," said Mihaela Ticleanu.
Hospitals in Romania are offering free medical assistance for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. The refugees benefit from the same medical services as Romanian taxpayers, without having to pay the social health contributions, the drugs, health materials, medical devices, and services included in national health programs.
