Improving accesibility to the advanced public health services in Lithuanian-Latvian borderline area

Programme 2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania (LV-LT)

Date of latest update: 2022-12-10

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Description (EN):

Timely first aid or accurate diagnostics can make the difference between life and death. Hospitals in border areas are responsible for ensuring the necessary first-aid for all. Medical equipment for the receiving units and emergency units has been purchased under the project to upgrade the infrastructure of hospitals of Skuodas, Mazeikiai in Lithuania and Priekule, Saldus in Latvia. In addition, emergency vehicles have been purchased for these hospitals so help can be rendered to everyone along the border. In order to develop public health services in the border area, language courses were organized for medical staff of all project hospitals. Doctors and professionals from Priekule and Saldus attended Lithuanian language courses totalling 40 hours, while doctors and specialists from Skuodas and Mazeikiai attended Latvian courses of the same length. These language courses aid communication between doctor and patient, provide for sharing of medical staff and knowledge, thereby contribute to the well-being of inhabitants on both sides of the border. Creating a joint strategy and model for e-cooperation is the first step for hospitals located along the Latvian-Lithuanian border to be able to pool their resources effectively. This would help to solve problems that smaller border hospitals may have, including lack of professionals or equipment for different purposes, overcrowded hospitals and busy doctors. The creation of a joint database will help pinpointing available beds, doctors, and specialists on both sides of the border.

Achievements (EN):

Created joint public health services (units) -4; (Re)constructed infrastructure for providing joint services (units) - 2; Created means for performing joint public services (a number of services and infrastructure/%) -4; trainings - 4; Within the Project: • Reconstruction works of Skuodas branch of the Republican Hospital of Klaipeda have been finished. • Medical equipment in Priekule Hospital and Skuodas branch have been purchased and installed. • Latvian language training at Skuodas branch have been completed.

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Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Viešoji istaiga Respublikine Klaipedos ligonine

Address: Šatrijos st. 3, LT-98114 Skuodas, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Sia Saldus Saldus medicinas centrs

Name: Sia Saldus Saldus medicinas centrs

Address: Slimnicas iela 3, LV-3801 Saldus, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

SIA "Priekules slimnica"

Name: SIA "Priekules slimnica"

Address: Aizputes iela 5, LV-3434 Priekule, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Viešoji istaiga Mažeikiu ligonine

Name: Viešoji istaiga Mažeikiu ligonine

Address: Basanaviciaus 24, LT-89217 Mažeikiai, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

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Ltd. Saldus Medical Centre

Improving accesibility to the advanced public health services in Lithuanian-Latvian borderline area

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Ltd. Priekules Hospital

Improving accesibility to the advanced public health services in Lithuanian-Latvian borderline area

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Pulbic institution Mažeikiai Hospital

Improving accesibility to the advanced public health services in Lithuanian-Latvian borderline area

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Viešoji istaiga Respublikine Klaipedos ligonine

Improving accesibility to the advanced public health services in Lithuanian-Latvian borderline area

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Summary

Project name (EN): Improving accesibility to the advanced public health services in Lithuanian-Latvian borderline area

Project acronym: First Aid

Project start date: 2009-03-16

Project end date: 2011-09-15

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 777 077.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 510 515.45

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2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania (LV-LT)

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2015-09

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

129 / 129 (100%)

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

537 / 537 (100%)

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Improving accesibility to the advanced public health services in Lithuanian-Latvian borderline area

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