Cristina and Ionela know every street and house in the communities they serve like the back of their hands. During their regular visits to households, Cristina and Ionela perform basic check-ups and give health advice to pensioners, pregnant women, mothers and families, as well as patients with chronic diseases and vulnerable people, like individuals without health insurance or families from the Roma community.

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The nurses are an integral part of Cristeşti Village. “Our role is to support people in need, to refer them to the family doctor, to help them control existing diseases and prevent others. We are working at the grassroots,” says Cristina.

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Despite the regular visits from his 4 children, Gheorghe Cupălăun is dependent on the community nurses to help treat the varicose ulcers on his legs. Cristina knows every corner of the house and sits back as Gheorghe tells her about his recent 70th wedding anniversary celebrations.

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Emanuela Ştefan, 23 years old, is already a mother of twins and is now expecting another baby. She tells Ionela how glad she is to have a home visit from the community nurse, as Ionela measures her blood pressure, palpates the abdomen and measures the abdominal circumference. “Tell me how your twin boys are eating and growing. And have they received all the necessary vaccinations?” Ionela asks the soon-to-be mother of 3.

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Little Mariu-Constantin was born 5 weeks ago weighing only 2.6kg. Ionela and Cristina examine and weigh the baby and are happy to tell the mother, Elena Prodan, that Mariu-Constantin is making good progress, as he has gained 1 kg. The community nurses also advise Elena on good breastfeeding practices and how to make her own diet healthier.

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