# Public health and medical initiatives in Romania > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/public-health-and-medical-initiatives-in-romania > Updated: 2026-10-12T07:26:14.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 3. Romania is implementing various public health and medical initiatives focused on wellness, prevention, and specialized care. In Iași and Slatina, programs have been launched to promote healthy lifestyles. The “Let’s Grow Healthy Generations” project in Iași County targets students from kindergarten through 12th grade, focusing on nutrition, sleep, physical activity, stress management, healthy relationships, and addiction prevention. Meanwhile, the “Slatina for your health” initiative provides free community health services, including blood pressure, BMI, and diabetes risk assessments. Efforts are expanding significantly in respiratory health and mobile diagnostics. In Bucharest and Popești-Leordeni, the Romanian Society of Pneumology is organizing free spirometry testing through October 2 to address the underdiagnosis of conditions like asthma and COPD. This coincides with the “State of the Art in Pneumology: between tradition and innovation – 2026” conference in Cluj-Napoca, where experts are discussing lung cancer therapies, biological treatments, and the use of AI in diagnostics. New mobile initiatives are also increasing medical access in rural and school settings. In Hunedoara County, the SALVITAL caravan will provide free telemedicine consultations, blood glucose monitoring, electrocardiograms, and bone density scans in the communes of Baru, Sarmizegetusa, and Ghelari from October 13 to 16, 2026. Additionally, in Argeș County, the Mediscan Preventis program is launching a mobile clinic screening initiative for primary and middle school students starting October 19. These screenings will assess postural alignment, hearing, vision, and respiratory function. ## Claims - The SALVITAL caravan will provide free health evaluations in Baru, Sarmizegetusa, and Ghelari from October 13–16, 2026. (single source) - Medical services offered include blood glucose testing, blood pressure measurement, spirometry, and electrocardiograms. (single source) - Mediscan Preventis is launching a preventive health screening program for primary and middle school students in Argeș starting October 19. (single source) - The screening program utilizes a mobile clinic to perform postural, hearing, vision, and respiratory evaluations. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-12: Health initiatives launch in Hunedoara and Argeș counties Health initiatives in Romania include the SALVITAL caravan providing free medical tests in Hunedoara and a mobile clinic screening school children in Argeș starting October 19. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/health-initiatives-launch-in-hunedoara-and-arge-counties ### 2026-09-28: Romania advances respiratory health through free testing and medical conferences Romania is hosting respiratory health initiatives, including free lung function testing in Bucharest and a major medical conference in Cluj-Napoca focused on advanced pneumology and cancer treatments. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/romania-advances-respiratory-health-through-free-testing-and-medical-conferences ### 2026-09-28: Public health initiatives launched in Iași and Slatina Public health programs are expanding in Romania, including a school-based wellness project in Iași and free community medical screenings and preventive education in Slatina. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/public-health-initiatives-launched-in-iai-and-slatina --- Cite as: Public health and medical initiatives in Romania. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/public-health-and-medical-initiatives-in-romania