National Institute for Maternal and Child Health Alessandrescu-Rusescu

The National Institute for Maternal and Child Health Alessandrescu-Rusescu (INSMC) is a Romanian public medical institution based in Bucharest, described on its own website as the reference unit in the field of maternal and child health. It operates as a specialist hospital and institute rather than a conventional commercial company, providing continuous inpatient, day-care and outpatient medical assistance, and it also functions as a higher medical education and research unit. The institute is organised around several components. Its clinical activity is structured into a Paediatrics component and an Obstetrics-Gynaecology component, supported by a Centre for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and a Mental Health Centre. Research is a distinct pillar of the institution, alongside specialist medical assistance. The Polizu Maternity, one of its best-known facilities, is certified as a "Baby-Friendly Hospital". As a national reference centre, INSMC serves patients from Bucharest and across Romania, and it participates in national programmes and projects. Its website highlights, among other things, the National Platform for Emergency Preparedness (fiipregatit.ro), developed with the Department for Emergency Situations and the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, and European-funded projects such as PNRR-backed modernisation of its IT systems and digital infrastructure, and the SEPA project for training services. The institute is state-owned and publicly funded, and it is named after the Alessandrescu-Rusescu legacy in Romanian maternal and child healthcare. Its public communications are in Romanian, and its activities span clinical care, education of medical professionals, and research in obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatology and paediatrics.

The National Institute for Maternal and Child Health Alessandrescu-Rusescu (INSMC) is a Romanian public institution in Bucharest dedicated to maternal and child health. Its name honours the Alessandrescu-Rusescu tradition in Romanian maternal and child medicine, and the institute has developed into a national reference unit in this field. Over time, INSMC has consolidated its role as both a specialist hospital and a research and teaching institution. Its clinical structure includes a Paediatrics component and an Obstetrics-Gynaecology component, supported by a Centre for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and a Mental Health Centre. The Polizu Maternity, one of its facilities, has been certified as a "Baby-Friendly Hospital", reflecting the institute's focus on maternal and neonatal care standards. In the 2020s, the institute has been involved in national digitalisation and training projects. Its website reports a project for updating information systems and modernising digital infrastructure, funded through Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), and a SEPA project (SMIS Code 350201) covering training-event services. It also hosts the National Platform for Emergency Preparedness (fiipregatit.ro), developed with the Department for Emergency Situations and the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, which serves as a reference point for public information and prevention in emergencies or disasters. As a state-owned institute, INSMC operates within Romania's public health system, providing continuous inpatient, day-care and outpatient care, and contributing to higher medical education and research in obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatology and paediatrics.

• Press release on PNRR-funded project to update information systems and modernise digital infrastructure at INSMC.

• Announcement of start of works for the Paediatrics Intensive Care unit.

• Announcement of services for organising training events in 2026 under the SEPA project (SMIS Code 350201).

National reference unit for maternal and child health in Romania, combining specialist hospital care, higher medical education and research.

• Paediatrics component

  Specialist paediatric medical assistance within the institute.

• Obstetrics-Gynaecology component

  Specialist obstetric and gynaecological care.

• Centre for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

  Dedicated centre for maternal-fetal medicine.

• Mental Health Centre

  Centre providing mental health services.

• Polizu Maternity

  Maternity facility certified as a 'Baby-Friendly Hospital'.

• National Platform for Emergency Preparedness (fiipregatit.ro)

  Platform developed with DSU-IGSU for public information and prevention in emergencies or disasters.

1. 1Homepage - Institutul Național pentru Sănătatea Mamei și Copilului ”Alessandrescu-Rusescu” Bucureștiinsmc.ro
2. 2National Institute for Maternal and Child Health Alessandrescu-Rusescuwikidata.org