Global Health · Romania
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Romania
Global Health operates in Romania as an online-only clinic. We hold no physical premises in Romania, and the company's registered office is in Ireland. Every consultation takes place over a secure video call, from a phone, tablet or computer, so there is no waiting room to visit. This online model lets you speak with one of our doctors without traveling, often on the same day you book, and you can book a time that suits you.
Yes. Every doctor who consults patients from Romania through our platform is registered with the Colegiul Medicilor din România, the body that regulates the medical profession in the country. Each doctor's registration, specialty and consultation languages are shown on their profile, so you can check before booking. This means the doctor you speak with meets the same professional and ethical standards as a doctor seen in person at a Romanian clinic. If you have a question about a specific doctor's registration, you can email us before booking and our team will confirm the relevant details for you.
Yes. Consultations for patients in Romania are held in Romanian, and several doctors also consult in English. Each doctor's profile lists the languages they speak, so you can pick a doctor who matches your preference before booking. Administrative support — bookings, billing, account questions — is also handled by email in both Romanian and English. If a particular language matters for your consultation itself, check the doctor's profile before confirming your appointment, or write to us and we can point you toward a doctor who consults in the language you need.
Yes. Consultations are carried out by doctors registered with the Colegiul Medicilor din România, in line with the Romanian standards for online consultations under Law no. 95/2006 and HG no. 1133/2022. Video consultations are not suitable for medical emergencies. In an emergency, call 112.
Booking
Booking happens directly on the platform: choose the type of consultation you need, then pick an available time slot from the list of doctors. You fill in a short form with your details and the reason for the visit, so the doctor has context before the call. The price is shown clearly before you confirm the booking, with no hidden costs. After payment you receive a confirmation with the video-call link, by email and in your account. The whole process usually takes a few minutes and does not require visiting any physical location.
Often, yes — the platform shows real-time availability, and general consultations frequently have open slots on the same day, depending on which doctors are active. Availability varies day to day and by consultation type, particularly for specialties with fewer doctors on the platform. Check the list of available time slots directly on the booking page to see the earliest opening. If nothing suits you today, you can just as easily book for the following days — the same booking flow applies no matter how far ahead you schedule.
Yes, a consultation can be cancelled or rescheduled from your account before the scheduled time. The exact cancellation window and any refund conditions are shown in the platform at the time of booking, so you know them before you confirm. If you run into a technical issue or need help changing your appointment time, our support team can help by email. Rescheduling is useful if something comes up at short notice or if your symptoms change before the consultation is due to take place.
Consultations
At your scheduled time, you join a secure video call directly from the platform or through the link sent by email. The doctor asks about your symptoms, medical history and current treatments, much as they would in person, then gives you an assessment and recommendations. Depending on the situation, the doctor may recommend treatment, issue a medical certificate, or suggest a further consultation. Appointments usually run for several tens of minutes, enough time to discuss the issue properly. All you need is a stable internet connection and a quiet, private space to talk.
Just a phone, tablet or computer with a camera, microphone and internet connection — no special software is required, as the call runs directly in your browser or the app. A quiet, well-lit space helps the doctor see and hear you clearly. If you have relevant medical documents — recent test results, earlier treatment records — it helps to have them nearby during the call. Test your camera and microphone before your appointment time, and if you run into technical trouble, our support team can talk you through it by email beforehand or shortly after the call.
Global Health is not an emergency service, and online consultations are not a substitute for emergency care. If you have severe or life-threatening symptoms, call 112 immediately or go to your nearest emergency department. Our platform is suited to urgent and everyday concerns that are not emergencies — colds, minor infections, treatment renewals, general medical questions. If you are unsure whether your situation counts as an emergency, the safer choice is to contact your family doctor or emergency services directly, rather than waiting for an online appointment to become available.
Yes, if it is clinically justified. The doctor reviews your health problem and existing documents. They then recommend the right investigations or write a medical letter for the relevant specialist or service. If you only need tests you have already had explained, the doctor interprets them and gives practical guidance. A private document does not guarantee CNAS reimbursement, so check the conditions with the provider who receives it.
Medical leave & treatment
A doctor who assesses you in an online consultation can issue a medical certificate recording that assessment, where clinically appropriate. Whether it counts as an official concediu medical for statutory sick-leave purposes, and whether the related benefit gets paid, depends on CNAS and on that doctor's own contractual arrangement with the health insurance house, as well as on your employer's own rules — outcomes we cannot guarantee. Whether medical leave obtained through an online consultation is fully recognised is, in fact, an actively debated question in Romanian legal commentary. If you need a certificate CNAS will recognise for benefit purposes, check with your employer and your registered family doctor beforehand.
The certificate is issued by the doctor who assessed you and records that consultation and its findings. Employers set their own requirements for what they accept as proof of absence, and some ask specifically for documents issued through CNAS procedures. We recommend checking your employer's internal policy in advance, especially if you need the absence recognised and paid as medical-leave benefit. We can provide the certificate issued by the doctor, but we cannot guarantee that a particular employer or institution will accept it — that decision rests with them, under their own rules.
Yes. If, after assessing you, the doctor considers medication appropriate, they can arrange treatment you can collect from any pharmacy by showing ID. Not every condition can or should be treated remotely — that judgment always sits with the doctor, based on your symptoms and history. Certain categories of medication, such as those under special control, cannot be provided through an online consultation and require an in-person assessment. If you have existing treatment you would like to discuss, you can raise it with the doctor during your consultation.
It depends on the type of treatment and the doctor's status with CNAS. An electronic treatment document from the doctor who consulted you can be collected at a pharmacy, but reimbursement through the CNAS system follows the insurance house's own rules and generally requires the doctor to hold a CNAS contract covering that type of treatment. We cannot guarantee that treatment arranged through our platform will be reimbursed. If this matters to you, ask the pharmacist when you collect it, or check directly with CNAS before booking your consultation.
Our CMR-registered doctors can issue medical documents, including adeverințe medicale and referral letters, after a video consultation if the assessment supports it. Some institutions, such as an employer or a school, ask for a specific form or an in-person examination, so check what they need before you book. We can provide the document the doctor issues, but the institution decides under its own rules whether to accept it.
If the doctor finds it clinically appropriate after assessing you online, they can issue a medical certificate that records the assessment. We cannot guarantee that it counts as an official concediu medical or that the benefit will be paid. That depends on CNAS rules, on the doctor's arrangement with the health insurance house and on your employer. Medical leave certificates cannot be issued retroactively. If you need a certificate that CNAS will recognise, check with your employer and your family doctor first. If you are in crisis, call 112.
Privacy
Your medical data is stored encrypted and accessed only by authorised staff directly involved in your care — mainly the doctor treating you. Video calls run over a secure connection, and the information you enter in the platform, such as symptoms, history or uploaded documents, is not shared with third parties for commercial purposes. We follow the data-protection requirements that apply across the European Union. If you have specific questions about how your data is used, or would like to see our privacy policy in full, you can write to us at our contact email address at any time.
Access to your medical record is limited to the doctors directly involved in your care and the staff strictly necessary to run the platform, such as technical support tied to your account. A new doctor at a future consultation can see your consultation history in the platform to provide consistent care, unless you choose otherwise. Your data is not sold, and it is not shared with employers, insurers or other institutions without your explicit consent or a clear legal obligation that requires us to disclose it in a specific case that actually arises.
Yes. You can request a copy of your medical data stored on the platform, as well as deletion of your account and associated information, subject to the retention periods the law requires for medical records. These requests are handled by email at our contact address, in line with the rights that European data-protection law grants patients over their own information. Note that certain medical records may need to be kept for a minimum period even after a deletion request, when the law requires it, regardless of your personal preference on the matter.
Payments
Each consultation's price is shown clearly in the platform before you confirm your booking, depending on the type of consultation and the doctor you choose. We don't list fixed prices here, since they can change over time and by service — the figure shown on the booking page is always the current one. There are no hidden costs: the amount you see before paying is the final amount you'll be charged. If you hold an active plan or membership, any included benefits are applied automatically before you're asked to pay, reducing or covering the price shown.
We accept online card payment, taken directly in the platform when you confirm your booking. Payment processing is secure, and we do not store your card details ourselves. If you have a subscription or plan that covers certain services, the consultation cost may be reduced or covered in full depending on your included benefits, applied automatically before payment. For questions about a bill or a payment that didn't go through correctly, you can contact us by email and our team will look into the transaction for you.
Global Health is a private service, so you pay by card when you book. The price depends on the consultation type and the doctor, and you see it before you confirm. There are no hidden costs. If you have an active plan, any included benefits are applied automatically before payment.
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