some extent, the recovery of material and moral damage caused to the patient, however, this is a very difficult procedure. For this reason, the law on medical malpractice should include provisions to protect the activity of doctors in their work, but also the degree of responsibility of the medical institution for the quality of investigations performed, the equipment used and the conditions. Thus, the existence of such a law would contribute to the protection of patients' rights, and on the other hand, the law will protect doctors, because not all cases of medical errors occur through the direct fault of the doctor. As mentioned above, one of the Ombudsman's priorities for the coming years is to monitor compliance with the right to health care. For this reason, in 2019, the People's Advocate Office prepared two thematic reports, which reflect the situation in the field of healthcare.56 One of these is the Report on Assessing the Level of Assurance of the Patient's Right to the Safety and Quality of Medical Equipment. The Report reflects the identified systemic problems faced by medical institutions regarding the maintenance of medical equipment, the quality of medical devices which, in turn, affect the quality of the medical care and patient safety. Data from the assessments made show that the technological potential of medical devices within some public medical-sanitary institutions is morally and physically exceeded, with major deficiencies, and which presents one of the root causes that determine the quality of medical care. The findings show that: - The health system does not have sufficient institutional and functional capacities for the full implementation of the Law no.102 of 09.06.2017 regarding medical devices; - The health system does not have a strategic document in the field of medical device management. Some devices in the endowment of medical institutions have a lifespan of up to 40 years; - Many equipments do not have technical passports, which makes it impossible to monitor their operation. The lack of a centralized system for recording and monitoring the equipment of medical institutions has a negative impact on the quality of medical services; - Many equipments in the diagnostic and surgical departments are with excessive degree of wear and without metrological verification performed. For example, of the total number of 56 http://ombudsman.md/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/RAPORT-MEDICINA-RED.pdf http://ombudsman.md/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RAPORT_PALIATIVE.pdf 35