Medical Infrastructure for the Development of Excellence Surgical Services in the Cross-border Area

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg IPA CBC Romania - Serbia

Date of latest update: 2023-06-21

Description

Description (EN):

The project is being proposed by the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Victor Babes" Timisoara and the General Hospital "Sveti Luka" Smederevo, partners in another 2 projects succesfully implemented so far through the first call of proposals (RORS-8 and RORS-9). The project aims at the development of the surgical services throughout the cross-border region. Its objectives include: - the development of an instrastructure in healthcare (the building of the Pius Branzeu Center) through the construction of 2 additional levels. - the increase the quality of surgery services in the region by providing access to training courses for the Romanian-Serbian cross-border specialists. It is estimated that during the implementation period, training courses will be provided for 180 specialists. Beyond the implementation period, the center will provide training courses for 480 specialists per year. - performing screening procedures for the Romanian-Serbian cross-border population aiming to identify pathologies in their early stages of their development. The number of beneficiaries will reach 10.000 persons. Such volumes were processed before by the project partners (including in projects RORS 8, RORS 9 and RORS 11). - performing a minimum of 100 arthroscopy surgeries. These procedures were never performed before in Smederevo due to the lack of adequate equipment. During the implementation period, a number of 100 patients will benefit from such surgeries (free of charge). - the increase the medical training level of the population by providing training courses free of charge. The number of beneficiaries will reach 5.000 persons. - Development of the existing network of specialists in surgery (with already 1600 members) by attracting new members (specialists) and consolidating the current collaborations. The network will serve as a tool for exchanging good practices in medical field. Appart from the 1600 members that are already members of the Center's network, the project targets a merge with the network of specialists in surgery created through projects ROS - 8 and RORS - 11. Information added on 2020-05-12, regarding the mitigation of the effects of COVID-19 (the corona virus pandemic that started in 2019) (English language only): The project aims at the development of the surgical services throughout the cross-border region. Main objectives include: - the development of an infrastructure in healthcare the construction of 2 additional levels; - performing screening procedures aiming to identify pathologies in their early stages of their development; - training courses free for medical staff and development of the existing network of specialists in surgery.

Website: http://www.romania-serbia.net/

Expected Results (EN): PA1- RI2 Population experiencing access to improved basic services in health care and education. Innovative, high quality services permanently created and available in marginal areas, preventive care, cultural activities and services, sport activities.

Expected Outputs (EN):

The project results include: - 1 healthcare infrastructure developed; - practical training for 180 medical specialists; - screening services for 10000 persons; - medical education services for 5000 persons; - high quality surgical services for 100 patients; - practical stages for 50 surgeons. The targeted results were well analysed and grounded. The project partners have successfully achieved comparable results in other recent projects (over 15000 beneficiaries in RORS11, over 6000 beneficiaries in RORS 8).

Thematic information

Health and social services Education and training

Specific Objective:

To enhance the potential of the programme area for an inclusive growth, based on the improvement of quality of life to all residents on the two sides of the border through joint cross border actions for the access to modern and efficient health care services, social services, services supporting access to primary education

Thematic Priority:

(a) Promoting employment, labour mobility and social and cultural inclusion across borders through, inter alia: integrating cross-border labour markets, including cross-border mobility; joint local employment initiatives; information and advisory services and joint training; gender equality; equal opportunities; integration of immigrants' communities and vulnerable groups; investment in public employment services; and supporting investment in public health and social services

Partners (2)

Lead Partner: Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie "Victor Babes" din Timisoara

Department: Pius Branzeu Center

Address: Piata Eftimie Murgu 2A, 300041 Timisoara, Romania

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.umft.ro/

Total budget: EUR 926 606.23

IPA2 budget: EUR 787 615.30

Opšta bolnica "Sveti Luka" Smederevo

Name: Opšta bolnica "Sveti Luka" Smederevo

Department: Surgery

Address: Kneza Mihajla 51, 11300 Smederevo, Serbia

Legal status: public

Website: https://obsmederevo.rs/

Total budget: EUR 246 588.39

IPA2 budget: EUR 209 600.13

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General Hospital "Sveti Luka" Smederevo

Medical Infrastructure for the Development of Excellence Surgical Services in the Cross-border Area

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"Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara

Medical Infrastructure for the Development of Excellence Surgical Services in the Cross-border Area

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Summary

Project name (EN): Medical Infrastructure for the Development of Excellence Surgical Services in the Cross-border Area

Project acronym: MEDICARE

Project start date: 2019-07-26

Project end date: 2023-02-23

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 173 194.62

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 997 215.43

Co-financing sources:

IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 997 215.43.

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 Interreg IPA CBC Romania - Serbia

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-06-15

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

78 / 78 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

208 / 208 (100%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.romania-serbia.net/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-09-22 and 2023-01-09.

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Medical Infrastructure for the Development of Excellence Surgical Services in the Cross-border Area

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