Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Current State of Balneotherapy/Thermalisme in
Romania: Main actors, reglementation and
problems to solve
Surdu O (1-2) , Rusu V (1) , Marin V (1) , Surdu TV (2) , Ionescu EV (1) ,
Profir D (1) , Demirgian S (1)
(1) Balneal and Rehabilitation SanatoriumTechirghiol. Romania
(2) Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine. University Ovidius Constanta. Romania
olga.surdu@yahoo.com
Present paper work presents in a short form the main natural resources and the
key actors involved in this field of activity.
Romanian balneal resources consist in:
� climate (relief, hydrology and vegetation), including salt mines and caves
microclimate;
� mineral/thermal waters (for bathing and drinking cure);
� mud/peat and gases,
Key actors in the medical field
1.The Ministry of Health (MS) and its decentralized services;
2.National Health Insurance House (CNAS) and county health houses;
3. College of physicians from Romania (CMR)
Key actors in tourism activity:
� Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism (MDRT);
� Organization of Spa Owners in Romania (OPTBR);
� National Association of Tourism Agencies (ANAT);
Both actors performing in medical balneal tourism need to work together
for a common future. In the medical field is needed more elasticity to offer
both medical and wellness programs and more cooperation to the master
plan made by tourism actors. The tourism actors must be involved into the
opening up of balneal/thermal patrimony because research in balneology and
balneal medicine means high costs for discovery, characterize and maintaining
in exploitation the resource. The economic and political leaders will help
this collaboration and cooperation if the actors make themselves heard in this
polyphony of balneal medical tourism.
Balnea
2012, núm. 6, 57
57
ISBN: 978-84-669-1887-0
978-84-669-3482-4