Hospital food quality varies across Romania and Europe; some facilities offer excellent nutrition despite low state funding.
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The quality of hospital food has improved recently, according to Radu Gănescu, president of Romania’s largest patient association, although negative examples still surface across Europe. The article, part of an international journalistic consortium called Pulse, discusses these issues. While the state allocates 22 lei daily for a hospitalized patient’s three meals in Romania, the actual quality varies greatly depending on hospital management and funding sources. Some hospitals, like Maternitatea GiuleÈ™ti, manage to provide high-quality, personalized nutrition by supplementing the state funds through local authorities and having their own kitchens. Similarly, Spitalul de Copii Marie Curie manages good meals within the allocated budget. In contrast, some smaller hospitals struggle with lower quality menus. The text also mentions similar food complaints in other European countries, such as Spain, and briefly compares Romanian hospital meals to those served at Hietzing Hospital in Vienna.
