ABSTRACT: In the contemporary era, the right to health is a part of human rights and is based on one's natural rights. Hence the obligation of the states to elaborate an appropriate legislation and to implement this obligation, i.e. social responsibility in health. This article aims to analyze the way in which the rights of European patients are respected in the current global context, referring, in particular, to respecting patients' rights in the Romanian health system. The assertion of

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... t's rights must take into account, in particular, citizens' right to travel (freedom of movement) between the Member States of the European Union and equal opportunities, so as to benefit from quality services, in particular, to promote the implementation of these rights in all the states at regional level. In addition, the observance of these rights in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic implies changes in the daily relations between the patients and the ensemble composed of specialists and health structures. A modern healthcare system needs to be focused on the patient's needs, to have dynamic and integrated structures, adaptable to the diverse and changing health needs of the society in general and of individuals in particular and, last but not least, it must recognize the patient's role as an active partner in health policies, especially in the case of the SARS CoV-2 infection's emergence. KEYWORDS: fundamental rights, the right to health, patient's rights, European legislation, public health, SARS CoV-2 pandemic