Tendinţe demografice şi provocări pentri sistemul de ocrotire a sănătăţii din Republica Moldova

Abstract

Summary. The article analyzes the main demographic indicators and the prospective trends of the evolution of the population of the Republic of Moldova until 2035. The demographic decline that occurred at the end of the ’90s of the XX century led to a significant decrease in the population population and to the deepening of demographic ageing. In the coming decades, population decline will continue at a rapid pace, annual population decline will fluctuate around 1.1-2%. The continuous decrease in the population will be accompanied by significant changes in the number of children, adults and the elderly. Demographic trends that are predominant, especially changing the population’s structure (reducing the number and proportion of children in a whole of the population, and the significant increase in the number and proportion of the elderly) generate many problems and raise new challenges for the health care system. Significant restructuring of the health care system, modification of the personnel training structure, medical specialties, medical institutions, etc. will be necessary.