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competition commissions are part of the public health network, and they are
approved by the Ministry of Health.
Training, evaluation of the clinical practices and certification/attestation
In their activity, the medical personnel that works in prisons corroborate the
provisions of the Ministry of Health orders and the criminal execution law. Since
2006, there has been a joint order of the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health
on providing medical assistance to the inmates placed in the units subordinated to
the National Administration of Penitentiaries. Also, the surgeries in the prison units
and the prisons hospitals receive a sanitary authorization only from the Ministry of
Health, through the Public Health Directorates. In order to obtain the authorization,
the surgeries and prison hospitals must comply with the norms of the Ministry of
Health.
As far as the prison hospital accreditation is concerned, it is ensured by the
National Authority for Health Quality Management, institution functioning under the
authority of the Romanian Government.
Inspection
To implement health policies and programs, public health authorities, public
services under the Ministry of Health have responsibilities for:
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controlling and evaluating how prophylactic and curative health care is provided;
controlling the enforcement of the operating norms of the medical and pharmaceutical
units, no matter how they are organized, and of the measures in cases of non-compliance;
monitoring the enforcement of quality control criteria of the medical services;
identifying the potential public health problems, and intervening in order to solve them
out, among disadvantaged groups.
Para. 67 - Specialization of health professionals
Regarding the training of medical personnel providing medical assistance in the
Romanian Police’s detention facilities, in particular, the training in the field of
torture prevention and ill-treatment, there are concrete mentions regarding the
attributions of the medical staff in identifying and recording the existence of signs
of aggression, traces of ill-treatment / violence.
At the same time, the annual Plan of the Professional Development of medical
staff no. 4518841/13.02.2017 includes topics related to measures to prevent
situations involving inhuman/degrading treatment, developed in accordance with
the Istanbul Protocol, as recommended by the SPT delegates.
On the occasion of the medical check, the person declares on his own responsibility,
under his signature, whether he has been physically assaulted or not, and the
doctor records in writing the injuries or the physical signs of aggression / illtreatment, as well as what measures have been taken, including informing the
prosecutor.
The National Administration of Penitentiaries shall ensure the framework for the
professional training of the medical staff within the penitentiary system, in
compliance with the international standards on the health in detention, including
those provided for by the Istanbul Protocol. By the Protocol concluded with "Mina
Minovici" National Institute of Forensic Medicine, the National Administration of
Penitentiaries aims at training the medical personnel, as recommended by the
United Nations Office concerning documentation on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment.
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