Fifteen hospitals are being built with funding from the Resilience Facility, according to the Romanian health minister's declaration.
Romania is witnessing a significant increase in hospital construction, with 19 medical facilities currently under development, according to Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete. This surge in hospital building, not seen in over three decades, is being financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
The minister highlighted that 12 of these hospitals are expected to be funded through grants, while three will be funded through loans. However, the exact funding status of the remaining five sites that remain inactive out of the 19 initially planned is yet to be confirmed.
The minister's announcement comes as the number of hospitals under construction in Romania has been reduced from 24 to 19 in 2023. The reasons behind this reduction are not explicitly stated, but it's worth noting that the hospital-building contract in Lugoj was terminated after being contested five times and failing to meet deadlines. Similarly, the hospital in Neamț has encountered legal contests, preventing the signing of the financing contract.
Construction has not started for these five healthcare units due to repeated delays and legal challenges. Funding negotiations for these hospitals are still ongoing.
Minister Rogobete emphasized that the current hospital-building effort is the most significant in decades, with 12 new hospitals being built, three funded through credit, and three more with support from the World Bank. He also stated that this is the first time in 35 years that Romania is building 12 brand new hospitals, plus three funded through credit, and three more with World Bank support.
The PNRR provides Romania with over €2.4 billion for healthcare system reform, part of which is likely allocated to hospital infrastructure and digitalization. However, only about 30% of public hospitals have applied for digitalization projects so far. The government's work plan includes focusing on low-risk projects and technical improvements for medium-risk projects until 2026, suggesting that some hospital construction projects are currently active and funded under PNRR.
The minister did not mention any changes in the funding sources for the remaining hospitals under construction. He also did not provide updates on the status of the five healthcare units that no longer receive PNRR funding.
For detailed current project names and their exact funding status, official updates from Romania’s Ministry of European Investments and Projects or the PNRR coordination body would be the authoritative source. As of mid-2025, publicly summarized results do not provide a breakdown to that granularity.
[1] Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) - Official Website [3] Digitalization of Romanian Public Hospitals - Ministry of Health Website
- The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) is providing over €2.4 billion for Romania's healthcare system reform, which likely includes hospital infrastructure and digitalization projects.
- Apart from the 12 new hospitals being funded through grants and the three through loans, there's ongoing negotiations for the funding of the remaining five healthcare units in Romania, which have not yet started construction due to delays and legal challenges.
