“You’ve Almost Destroyed the System.” Chicu Accused Former Government Members of Health Problem.

Prime Minister Ion Chicu accused the former head of Health Ministry Ala Nemerenco stating that her decisions “have almost destroyed the healthcare system”. He pointed that Nemerenco sabotaged the purchase of 170 new ambulances. During the press conference on April 6, Chicu also pointed out the mistakes the government of Vladimir Filat made in 2013. “We forgot what the government did in 2013 when transferring half of the Republican hospital to a private company, practically leaving us without premises, without a clinic. The government did the same with other institutions. Since then, no government has given due consideration to medical facilities,” Chicu said. It should be noted, at that time prime-minister Vladimir Filat headed the government and Andrei Usatii was Health Minister. On January 21, 2013, the National Anti-Corruption Center (NACC) brought a criminal case for securing 500 square meters of premises of the Republican Clinical Hospital for mortgage lending to a private company the ministry signed a cooperation agreement with. Prime Minister Ion Chicu criticized former Minister of Health Ala Nemerenco’s activities. “Quite a dynamic Madam, managing the health system in the summer. Now I see that her decisions have destroyed the healthcare system. For six months its management did not practically buy any equipment. If she had not sabotaged the purchase of 170 new ambulances today there would have been 170 more. I’m saying this not to blame, but for the public to realize that the healthcare system requires reforming and this should be a priority, ”Ion Chicu said. During the press conference, the prime minister also commented on the video in which a resident of Soroca informed she got contaminated with coronavirus, complained about poor hospital conditions and of doctors and nurses’ indifferent attitude . Chicu admitted that medical facilities are indeed in poor condition. And as to him, it is the previous authorities’ fault. Recall, yesterday, April 5, President Igor Dodon proposed to declare a “moratorium on political discussions in society.” On March 17, the state of emergency was declared in Moldova caused by the COVID-19 pandemic spread. According to information on April 6, in Moldova 864 cases of the disease were registered. 37 people recovered, 17 died.