To mark World Heart Day, the Romanian Heart Foundation is launching the "50/2030 Challenge: Cholesterol Under Control" national campaign, an integral part of the National Strategy for Combating Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the risks associated with high cholesterol and to improve its management, given that currently, fewer than 15% of treated patients achieve the recommended target levels. The campaign's primary objective is for at least 50% of patients to reach their therapeutic targets by 2030, thereby preventing major cardiovascular complications through early diagnosis, assessment by a family physician, and appropriate treatment.

1 in 10 Romanians suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease, but very few are diagnosed at a treatable stage. Almost half of the people tested in a screening caravan discovered they suffer from kidney stones

The Romanian mental health system presents a paradox: although fewer diagnosed cases are reported than in Europe, this is likely due to underdiagnosis, limited access to services and social stigma. Romania has a lower reported rate of depression, but this is considered an underestimate. The system remains hospital-oriented, with more psychiatric beds than the European average, but insufficient community services. At the same time, there is a shortage of psychiatrists, especially in rural areas. The suicide rate is below the EU average, but mental health remains a major public health problem. Specialists are calling for reforms: the development of community services, an increase in the number of specialists, better access to psychotherapy and prevention and education programs.

The World Allergy Organization (WAO) is an international alliance made up of 108 regional and national organizations focused on allergies, asthma, and other related conditions, as well as immunology.

The Romanian Society of Cardiology and the Romanian Heart Foundation announce the official launch of the National Alliance for the Prevention, Detection, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Romania (RO-ANPDT-HTA) during a press conference held on Tuesday, June 3, at 11:00 AM in the Human Rights Hall of the Parliament Palace.

On the occasion of International Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Awareness Day, the Romanian Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (RSACI) draws attention to a rare, underdiagnosed condition often mistaken for common allergies: hereditary angioedema – a genetic disease that can become fatal without treatment.

In Romania, 1 in 20 children suffers from asthma. Doctors are calling for accessible inhaler treatment for everyone.

Prof. Dr. CARMEN PANAITESCU, President of the Romanian Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SRAIC)

Every 30 minutes, a Romanian dies from a myocardial infarction – and myocardial infarction is a preventable and treatable complication of atherosclerosis!

The panel “The Future of Allergen Immunotherapy in Romania” attracted significant interest from both international experts and media representatives.