The Ministry of Health is beginning the integration of the national cybersecurity system in regional and university hospitals across the country. This is part of a project to increase the capacity to respond to incidents affecting information and communication security in healthcare. The project is funded with European funds under the program "Research, Innovation and Digitalization for Intelligent Transformation" 2021-2027.
The upcoming inclusion of regional and university hospitals is particularly important, as they handle the largest volume of medical activity in the country, serve patients with complex diseases, and are leading bases for training and research activities. This also makes them among the most vulnerable structures in terms of cyber threats.
The aim of the project is to ensure a secure environment for the collection, processing, and exchange of health information, as well as an effective response to cyber incidents. With its implementation, the capacity of the national competent authority in the "Healthcare" sector and the sectoral incident response team will be increased, so as to provide a higher level of system protection and better coordination with other national institutions in the field of cybersecurity.
The project has a total budget of 1,331,839.07 euros, and its activities will continue until January 30, 2027.
Currently, the Ministry of Health has a functioning threat early warning system and implemented cybersecurity software solutions. In 2025, integration with the National Coordination Center under the Ministry of Electronic Governance was also carried out.