CoViD-19 disease, Romanian health system response to outbreak and economic impact

Abstract

The pandemic called COVID-19 disease has an exponential course since the first cases were reported showing in 9th of May, 2020, more than 4 million cases of COVID-19. United States and European Council (EC), together with other European Union institutions, were closely monitoring the situation in order to take quick action. Objective: The aim of this article is to analyze the response to COVID 19 pandemic outbreak in term of strategy and money flow of Romanian health system in order to identify the strength and weakness and prepare for other similar provocative challenges. Global and national strategy: United States Government is delivering a comprehensive package of services to support international partners around the world in combatting this disease adding American expertise for global benefit, saving lives by improving international partners abilities to respond to the COVID-19, and reducing secondary impacts. Meanwhile European Union is focused on 6 major coordinates limit the spread of the virus, ensure and provide medical supplies, decrease negative economic impact, support jobs, promoting research and help European citizens to repatriate. Despite all negative elements a proper and relatively quick response of Romanian Public Health System was noticed and the taken measures were harmonized and synchronized with the European coordinates, prioritize initiatives, build an action plan, establish a communication plan, workforce optimization and management strategy. Conclusion: Global shock needs global response, with little or no government interventions, economic costs will be huge.