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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the „Marie Curie” Hospital in Bucharest opened its doors following an investment of over 20 million euros

Cristiana Dida

12 November 2026, 10:03

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Alexandru Rogobete / foto: Facebook / Alexandru Rogobete

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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the “Marie Curie” Hospital in Bucharest opened its doors on Thursday, following an investment of more than €20 million. Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete said the facility is the most advanced of its kind in Romania.

The new unit is 95% complete and will increase neonatal intensive care capacity from 27 to 47 beds. It will become operational once the construction work is completed and the staffing plan is finalized. The minister requested the necessary positions so that the unit can become operational at the beginning of next year.

The project includes Romania’s first neonatal MRI scanner, an operating room within the unit, a 300-square-meter medical simulation center, facilities for preparing medicines and parenteral nutrition, as well as a breast milk bank that is set to be expanded. A robot manages the medicines and enables digital monitoring of their prescription and administration.

The investment was carried out through a public-private partnership: €11 million came from donations and sponsorships, while €9 million came from European funds. Approximately €2 million was allocated from the hospital’s savings.

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Context: investments in pediatrics at “Marie Curie” Hospital were also supported through donations and projects with partners

Before the inauguration of the intensive care unit for newborns, “Marie Curie” Hospital in Bucharest also carried out other modernization initiatives for children. For example, the Mereu Aproape Foundation mobilized over 400,000 euros to equip a new Cardiovascular Surgery Department through the “Every Heart Matters” project, supported by partners such as Kaufland România and EDPR România, with the funding targeting diagnostic and surgical equipment.

At the same time, there were other important investments in infrastructure and equipment in the healthcare system: an Interventional Cardiology Department was inaugurated at Galați County Hospital, while the construction of a Major Burns Center for Children was announced at “Grigore Alexandrescu” Hospital in Bucharest, with an estimated operational start date in 2027.