🇲🇩 Moldova Healthcare Guide
Chisinau has a handful of private clinics — Medpark is the most commonly recommended for foreigners — but outside the capital, public hospitals are severely under-equipped and medication shortages are common. Bringing your own supply of any regular medications is strongly recommended, along with a doctor's letter listing generic names to avoid issues at the border.
Quick facts
- Emergency number: 112
- Healthcare system: mixed
- Average GP visit: $10 USD
- EHIC/GHIC accepted: No
- Language barrier: high
Healthcare overview
Moldova’s public healthcare is under-resourced, with the best facilities concentrated in Chisinau. Municipal Clinical Hospital and the Emergency Medicine Institute in Chisinau provide the most reliable acute care. Private clinics like Medpark International Hospital offer better-equipped alternatives at modest prices (€15–40 per GP consultation). Outside Chisinau, public hospitals are basic and supplies are often limited.
Medpark in Chisinau
Medpark International Hospital is Chisinau’s best-equipped private facility, with English-speaking staff and modern diagnostics.
Rural facility limitations
Public hospitals outside Chisinau are significantly under-equipped. For anything beyond basic treatment, Chisinau is the practical option.
Vaccinations
Recommended
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
Prescriptions and pharmacies
Pharmacies in Chisinau are adequate, carrying most common medications at low prices. Rural areas have fewer pharmacies with limited stock. Some brand names follow Romanian or Russian conventions rather than Western European ones. Carry your full supply of any ongoing medication, and bring prescriptions with both the international nonproprietary name and, if possible, the Romanian or Russian trade name.
Dual naming conventions
Moldovan pharmacists may recognise medications by their Romanian or Russian trade name. Bringing both helps if the international name draws a blank.
Tips for travellers
Chisinau’s Medpark and the Republican Clinical Hospital provide the broadest specialist care available in Moldova, but complex conditions are often referred to hospitals in Bucharest or Iasi (Romania). Having your treatment plan saved and accessible in Romanian or Russian helps Moldovan providers continue your care or prepare cross-border referral documentation.
Romanian referral pathway
For specialist care beyond Chisinau’s capacity, Bucharest and Iasi in Romania are the main referral destinations.