The Ministry of Health informs that it organized, on December 16, in Bucharest, the Launching Conference of the Health Services Program “Increasing capacities for the prevention and treatment of addiction in children and adolescents in Romania”.

The general objective of the program is the increased protection of children and adolescents in Romania, by developing and strengthening prevention and treatment measures in the field of addictions.

The Secretary of State within the Ministry of Health, Stela Firu, emphasized the importance of the program for the development of mental health services in Romania: “Public policies, prevention programs adapted to age and context will be developed, and health professionals will benefit from specialized training. Moreover, integrated service models, centered on children and adolescents, will be piloted within mental health centers.”