Modernization of the health services within hospitals from Turnu Magurele and Nikopol

Low social cohesion represents one of the main challenges within the cross border area. The project will address the causes of this challenges related to health care, in order to contribute to developing sustainable and accessible public health care in Turnu Magurele City and Nikopol Municipality. In this respect, the project envisage to improve the efficiency of health services and the collaboration between health care providers at the level of communities from Turnu Magurele and Nikopol. The project aim is to improve the efficiency of health services and the collaboration between health care providers at the level of communities from Turnu Magurele and Nikopol. Specific objectives are: To modernize the health services provided by the hospitals from Turnu Magurele and Nikopol To develop the cross-border cooperation within health field between Turnu Magurele and NikopolExpected results: 2 hospitals modernized (Turnu Magurele and Nikopol) 2 exchanges of experience between hospitals employeesTotal budget: 814.148,08 Euro. Main activities: Activity 1 Project Preparation consists of identifying the project partners and creating the partnership. Activity 2 Project management will ensure the project implementation, in line with the project objectives and results, in accordance with the rules and provision stated in the financing contract. It will consist of coordination of the project implementation and team. The project general coordination will be ensured by a steering committee composed by the legal representatives of each beneficiary. Activity 3 Information and publicity will ensure the project visibility and promotion, through on-line, printing, in accordance with the Programme Visual Identity Manual rules. All the information regarding the project (activities, objectives, results, financing, etc.) will be posted on the partners web sites. In order to enforce the promotion of the project and to ensure large audience being informed about the project will be organized 2 conferences (60 participants/conference) during the project implementation period (project launching conference – year 1 in Romania, 1 final conference during year 2 in Bulgaria). Activity 4 Modernization of the hospital in Turnu Magurele will consist of modernization of hospital from Turnu Magurele, based on hospital needs, meaning purchasing equipment according to the table below. The equipment will contribute to raising the quality of health care provided to the citizens and to improve theirs access to modern treatment. The equipment will ensure capacity for professional and quality treatment of different types of diseases through an early and timely diagnostics. Activity 5 Modernization of the hospital in Nikopol will consist of modernization of hospital from Nikopol city, based on hospital needs, meaning purchasing equipment, according to the table below. The equipment will contribute to increasing the share of citizens with access to modern and quality treatment, through improving the hospital capacity to provide professional and quality treatment. Activity 6 Exchange of experience and best practices will consist of organizing 2 exchanges of experience (1 in Turnu Magurele and 1 in Nikopol) for 4 days for 20 employees from hospital from Nikopol and 20 from hospital from Turnu Magurele. The exchanges of experience will ensure the premises for strengthening the cross-border cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries in health care area and will focus on cross border healthcare cooperation for a better provision of healthcare, in terms of efficiency, adaptability with a comparable quality. Fulfillment of the project expected results will generate on one hand to improving the health care services and on the other hand to strengthening cooperation capacity through: developing health care infrastructure Exchange of experience between hospitals employeesThe cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries will be strengthen through the project activities. The exchange of experience activity will focus on cross border healthcare cooperation for a better provision of healthcare, in terms of efficiency, adaptability with a comparable quality.

The project was finalized on 26.10.2022. The project management teams on behalf of the both project beneficiaries were set up and the first joint meeting was organized online on 14.01.2021.The both project beneficiaries purchased the equipment necessary for the project management teams. Activity T2. “Information and publicity” - LB has organized the conference for the start of the project on 30.08.2021. B2 and the representatives and doctors from the two hospitals from Turnu Magurele Town and Nikopol Municipality were part of the event. B2 has published 1 press release about the start of the project in the municipal newspaper. The templates for brochures, block notes, folders, leaflets, posters, roll-up banner and pen, under the responsibility of the LB, have been elaborated and delivered. Activity T3. “Modernization of the hospital in Turnu Magurele” - the procurement procedure for procurement of medical equipment (organized in 13 lots) was finalized by signing 13 contracts for all equipment. The medical equipment was delivered and installed at the Municipal Hospital in Turnu Magurele and the staff was trained to work with the equipment. Activity T4. “Modernization of the hospital in Nikopol City” - the tender procedure for purchase of medical equipment was finalized on 10.12.2021, by signing a contract. The medical equipment has been delivered and installed at the Municipal Hospital in Nikopol in March and April 2022. The staff was trained to work with the equipment. The exchange of experience event was also held for 4 days in Turnu Magurele for 20 employees from a hospital from Nikopol and 20 from a hospital from Turnu Magurele. The event took place between 08.09.2022-13.09.2022 at the premises of the Hospital in Turnu Magurele. The exchange of experience event was also held for 4 days in Nikopol for 20 employees from a hospital from Nikopol and 20 from a hospital from Turnu Magurele. The event took place between 21.09.2022-27.09.2022 at the premises of the Hospital in Nikopol Municipality.

Fulfillment of the project expected results will generate on one hand to improving the health care services and on the other hand to strengthening cooperation capacity through: - developing health care infrastructure - Exchange of experience between hospitals employees The cooperation between the 2 beneficiaries will be strengthen through the project activities. The exchange of experience activity will focus on cross border healthcare cooperation for a better provision of healthcare, in terms of efficiency, adaptability with a comparable quality.