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Romania tops the premature deaths ranking in EU

By Anca Bernovici
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In the European Union (EU), 1.7 million persons aged less than 75 died in 2013. Among them, around 577,500 deaths (or 33.7 percent of total deaths) could be considered as premature, as they could have been avoided in the light of medical knowledge and technology, a report issued by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, reveals on Tuesday.

The proportions of potentially avoidable deaths through optimal health care among all deaths of persons aged less than 75 in 2013 vary considerably between EU Member States. In this dark top, the highest shares of avoidable deaths were registered in Romania (49.4 percent) and Latvia (48.5 percent), followed by Lithuania (45.4 percent) and Slovakia (44.6 percent).

On the other hand, the share was below 30 percent in France (23.8 percent), ahead of Denmark (27.1 percent), Belgium (27.5 percent) and the Netherlands (29.1 percent).

In the EU in 2013, heart attacks (184,800 avoidable deaths or 32 percent of total avoidable deaths of persons aged less than 75) accounted by far for the largest share of potentially avoidable deaths. They were followed by strokes (93,900, or 16 percent), colorectal cancers (67,000 or 12 percent), breast cancers (50,800 or 9 percent), hypertensive diseases (28,700 or 5 percent) and pneumonia (24,100 or 4 percent).

 

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Anca Bernovici

Anca Bernovici

I started my way in life with the intention to pursue a teaching career. But, after graduating from the Faculty of Letters – the University of Bucharest in 2004, my first job as a reporter at one of the leading newspapers in Romania changed my perspective. I have specialized in communication and communication campaigns, following the Master's courses at the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (FJSC), attending a BBC Communications scholarship.
I’ve represented several important publications in Romania as business journalist, being accredited in the finance and banking field. In 2015, I had the opportunity to interview the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Romania, Andrea Schaechter. As business journalist, I also had the opportunity to interview ministers for Economics and Commercial
Affairs offices within different embassies in Romania or officials of large companies investing on the domestic market.
After almost 15 years of journalism, I still want to explore new ways, to inform and stay updated. That’s why The Romania Journal project fits me so well.
Today I describe myself as a passionate about the history of world culture, having a PhD in Hebrew Culture and Civilization, after a scholarship at the University of Haifa International School, as a language addict, an environmental activist, pet lover and traveler.

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