​Andrei Bachiu announced in a Facebook post on Monday his resignation from the leadership of the National Health Insurance Company, citing “information that appeared in the public space” and thus making it clear that it was a DNA investigation into the procurement of pandemic vaccines , when he was vice president and then interim president of the National Coordinating Committee for COVID-19 Vaccination Activities (CNCAV).

Andriy BachuPhoto: Inquam Photos / Sabin Cirstoveanu

“Today I address you with an open mind and with an unshakable belief in the value of honor and honesty. In view of the information that has appeared in the public space, I have decided to submit an honorable resignation from the post of president of the NSSU. I decided to resign because of my commitment to the ethical and moral principles that I believe in and which I have always supported, not because of a legal obligation,” Bachu said.

He claims that during the nine years since he returned to Romania, and especially during the last four years, performing his functions during the global crisis that Romania has gone through, he has acted with unwavering respect for the law, institutions and citizens.

“As a doctor, I always put patients’ well-being first. I fully believe in justice, being convinced that truth and justice will prevail. I thank you and am grateful to all of you for the trust and support you show me,” he concluded.

Andriy Bachu was appointed chairman of CNAS in August 2023.

Former Secretary of State at the Ministry of Health Andrei Bachu (PNL) was the Vice President of the National Committee for the Coordination of Activities on the Vaccination against COVID-19 (CNCAV) and later took over the interim presidency of the body after his dismissal. coordinator Valeriu Giorgitsa.