Moldovan health minister says six medical institutions reconnected to power grid

Update 13:05 Six medical institutions have been reconnected to the power grid, while the other institutions continue to operate on generators, without critical services being affected, Health Minister Emil Ceban said.

“While operating on backup power, electricity is used primarily for critical spaces and services (emergency units, Intensive Care Units, operating rooms, vital equipment). Consumption for non-essential activities is limited, in order to ensure continuity of medical care until power supply is fully restored,” Ceban specified.

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All medical and sanitary institutions in the affected regions are operating as normal, being connected to electric generators, announced Health Minister Emil Ceban, in the context of the emergency shutdown in the national power system.

According to the official, after the voltage drop on the 400 kV Isaccea–Vulcanesti–MGRES (Kuchurgan power station) line, hospitals were supplied with alternative energy sources, so that the activity of departments, including critical ones, continues without interruption.

“The work of hospitals, including critical departments, is carried out without interruption and patients receive medical care in safe conditions,” the minister specified.





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Ceban noted that the situation was being constantly monitored and the authorities in the energy sector, including the transmission system operator Moldelectrica, were intervening to fix the faults. In some settlements, the electricity supply has already been restored.

Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu announced that Moldova was facing a delicate situation in the national power system as a result of malfunctions in Ukraine’s power grid. The official urged citizens to stay calm and assured that the situation would be resolved in at most two hours. “We are cooperating with the energy operator in Ukraine to restore the connections,” the minister stated.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu addressed a message to citizens after the major disruptions recorded in the power system of Moldova today morning. The PM called on the population to remain calm and show solidarity, noting that it is natural for people to be worried when they are affected by the lack of electricity, heating and communications. “I urge you to stay united, to take care of the most vulnerable and to trust that institutions are working to resolve the problem quickly,” the prime minister said.