SEEHN a.i. Director Dr. Tatiana Păduraru Highlights Regional Leadership in Midwifery and Nursing at High-Level Event, organized in Bucharest, Romania – held on 8 May 2025

SEEHN a.i. Director Dr. Tatiana Păduraru Highlights Regional Leadership in Midwifery and Nursing at High-Level Event, organized in Bucharest, Romania – held on 8 May 2025

News, RHDC Romania

The South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the professions of midwifery and nursing across the region at a landmark event held in Bucharest. Dr. Tatiana Păduraru, a.i. Director of SEEHN, delivered the opening address, emphasizing the vital role of midwives and nurses in delivering safe, accessible, and high-quality health services, particularly in maternal and neonatal care.
The event, organized under the auspices of SEEHN’s Regional Health Development Centers (RHDCs) for Reproductive and Sexual Health and for Nursing and Midwifery, brought together distinguished guests, health professionals, and policymakers from across South Eastern Europe. Dr. Păduraru praised the Romanian Order of Nurses, Midwives, and Medical Assistants (OAMGMAMR) for its exemplary leadership in coordinating the RHDC for Nursing and Midwifery, which stands as a testament to Romania’s and SEEHN’s commitment to excellence in health education, practice, and policy.
“SEEHN is proud to serve as a platform for cooperation, solidarity, and sustainable development among its ten member states,” Dr. Păduraru stated. “Our collective efforts, particularly through the RHDCs, are strengthening the roles of nurses and midwives as cornerstones of resilient and equitable health systems throughout the region.”
Dr. Păduraru also announced a major upcoming milestone: on May 21, during the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, SEEHN will co-host a side event alongside the Romanian Ministry of Health, OAMGMAMR, and international partners from Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Jordan. The event will focus on empowering nurses and midwives to build resilient, people-centered health systems and will highlight the region’s contributions to global health debates.
Looking ahead, SEEHN reiterated its dedication to fostering close collaboration with national and regional partners, including the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, to promote policies that value and support the midwifery profession at every stage of life-from birth to prevention and community care.

Dr. Păduraru concluded by commending the dedication, professionalism, and humanity of health professionals throughout the region, encouraging them to remain ambassadors of positive change and compassionate, equitable care.

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RHDC Romania

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RHDC on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Romania

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The South-eastern Health Network (SEEHN) is pleased to announce the designation of a New Regional Health Development Centre on Sexual and Reproductive Health, hosted by the East European Institute of Reproductive Health (EEIRH) in Romania.
Romania is a strong example of success and continued regional cooperation in the area of sexual and reproductive health.  In its capacity as EU Member State, Romania is ready to share with its partners in the Network the experience gathered during the accession and integration process and to promote the EU principles and policies in this particular health area.
In the last 20 years, the East European Institute of Reproductive Health in Romania has been providing valuable technical assistance in sexual and reproductive health to countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including several SEEHN Member States.  EEIRH is also acting as a UNFPA regional partner, promoting the right of women and men to sexual and reproductive health, the right to a life without gender-based violence and to a healthy and dignified ageing.  To fulfill this mission, EEIRH provides policy advisory work, consultancy and technical assistance, develops and implements research, training and communication programmes and projects.  In all its activities, EEIRH promotes dialogue, partnerships and international cooperation with commitment to supporting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goals 3 and 5, through the combined efforts of governments, civil society organizations and the private sector, in the context of a stronger and more effective partnership for development.

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Dr. Mihai Horga – Director of the RHDC

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RHDC Romania

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RHDC on Blood Safety

(Oradea, Romania)

Established to act as a strategic and methodological structure in blood transfusion safety, the Regional Health Development Centre for Blood Safety (RHDC BS) was officially inaugurated in January 2011 in Oradea, Romania.

As a reference point in permanent contact with the SEEHN Executive Committee and other specialized centers both in the South-Eastern Europe and throughout the European Union, the RHDC BS provides trainings to health professionals in the field of blood transfusion and blood supply management aiming to strengthen the partnerships and capacity of response in blood safety and availability for emergencies and special circumstances in the Region.

  • Contact
Mrs. Olivia Burta 

Director of the SEEHN RHDC on blood safety in Romania

 Ministry of Health 

Intr. Cristian Popişteanu, nr. 1-3, sector 1,

010024 Bucharest, Romania

Tel: +4 021 3072 500

Mobile: 0040 723 581 880

E-mail: [email protected]