On 11.12.2024, Center for development of the SWPR, together with the Ministry of local self-government and the Swiss agency, presented the results of the project for the Reconstruction of the Public Health Institution Nephrology-Struga, which was part of the project “Sustainable and inclusive balanced regional development – Phase 2”.
In the past period, in this institution, interventions were divided into three main components, namely, construction works, procurement of equipment and digitalization. In the section of construction works, activities have been undertaken for the reconstruction of part of the carpentry, lighting in the main building as well as a new medical oxygen distribution system and a complete reconstruction of the Holiday Dialysis facility with new ceilings and floors, new carpentry, a new facade and a heating and cooling system.
In the equipment section, for the needs of Nephrology, a new 440 kVA generator was purchased, two new solar panel systems were installed, one for the production of 40 kW of electricity and the other for sanitary hot water. In the department of nephrology and kidney diseases, new reverse osmosis equipment was purchased, as well as dialysis equipment, namely armchairs and furniture.
One of the main components of the project was the digitalization of services and the digitalization of the way the institution itself works. In this regard, a wireless patient notification system was prepared and installed in 15 rooms in the nephrology department, which is connected to a central computer in the nurses’ room. Also, in terms of developing health tourism in the Region, a software solution for online reservations for patients on hemodialysis was prepared.
The ceremony was attended by the director of the Center for development of the SWPR, Mr. Valon Kaba, the Deputy minister of local self-government, Mr. Erqan Selimi, and the director of the Public Health Institution of Nephrology, Jetmir Ziba. Regarding the results and benefits of the project, the director of the Center for development emphasized: “Public Health Institution of Nephrology Struga is the only hospital in the Southwest planning region that treats the area of kidney diseases, and therefore, the implementation of the project that improved the conditions for patient care, as well as the working conditions of the medical staff, is of exceptional importance. This project, together with the project for the reconstruction of the hospital for heart diseases in Ohrid, the location of the institutions, the natural beauties with which they are surrounded, to a large extent create conditions for the development of health tourism in the region”.
The value of the entire project is 26,043,286 denars. The Ministry provided 11,324,000 denars, the Swiss agency for development and cooperation participated with 9,200,000 denars, the institution also has a financial share of 4,200,000 denars, while 1,319,000 denars are funds from the budget of the Municipality of Struga.
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