Women from Cahul will now enjoy a modern maternity ward, after the regional hospital was completely renovated. Since its foundation in 1989 the building was never once repaired.

Maria Gârlea will soon bring into this world her second child. Five year ago, the women requested aid from the same hospital and claims that condition now cannot even compare.

"We are more confident in this institutions and are happy" Maria Gârlea said.

Other mothers share her opinion:

"Every person wishes to be in a pleasant environment, it will never compare to home, but infants must be brought into this world under favorable conditions."

A total of five delivery rooms and a caesarean section were repaired, along with an ICU. The institution also received modern equipment.

"We received various equipment used in procedures, therapy and newborn care" chief of the maternity ward, Vasile Rotaru said.

"The whole infrastructure was adjusted, so that the rooms can be accessed more easily, the doors are now larger and there is more space" director of Cahul regional hospital, Oleg Creciun said.

The repair works costed over 3 million lei. Half of the money were offered by the local budget, while the rest came from the Regional Council.

"Children are our everything, therefore mothers must be offered best conditions to bring a new life into this world" president of Cahul district, Ion Groza explained.

The opening ceremony was attended by President of Moldovan Parliament, Andrian Candu and other deputies.

"When we speak of mothers, of childbirth, I know perfectly what it all means, having three children myself,  the need to have good conditions, because mother take into consideration the safety childbirth and of course, the doctors' experience" Andrian Candu declared.

"As a mother, woman and citizen of this city, I always wished for local women, from Cahul, to have the best conditions. Today this dream came true" PDM deputy  Elena Bacalu said.

Each year, at Cahul's maternity ward are born over one thousand children.