Moldova

Key messages for primary care practitioners

• If the patient is new to the UK explain to them how the NHS operates and discuss how this compares to the healthcare system they've been used to.
• Screen all new entrants (including children) from this country for TB.
• There is a high burden of Multi Drug Resistant TB in this country.
• This country has an intermediate prevalence of hepatitis B. Consider screening for hepatitis B, particularly among those who have recently arrived.
• This country has a considerably higher prevalence of hepatitis C than the UK.  Consider screening for hepatitis C.
• Ensure all patients are up to date with the UK immunisation schedule.
• Consider vitamin D deficiency in individuals who may be at risk as a result of their diet, skin colour or lack of sun exposure.
• There is a high risk of vitamin A deficiency in this country.

Key Facts

Map courtesy of
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

Country profiles

For a summary of key health indicators and health care please see

WHO Republic of Moldova [external link]

For background information on the country, its government and its people please see

BBC Moldova [external link]

and

World Factbook Moldova [external link]

Languages*

Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)

See language interpretation

Religions*

Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5% (2000)

Migration to the UK

At the time of the 2001 Census there were over 400 people from this country living in the UK.

*Source: World Factbook