The PHI Cardiology and PHI St. Erasmus hospitals with new investments from the Region

Within the framework of the project “Sustainable and inclusive balanced regional development – Phase 2” implemented by the Center for development of the Southwest planning region, and with financial support from the Ministry of local self-government and the Government of Switzerland, today, in a ceremonial manner, project results from the project of the same name were presented at the hospitals “St. Erasmus” and Cardiology.   The ceremonial presentation was also attended by the Ambassador of Switzerland H.E. Veronica Ullmann, the Minister of local self-government Mr. Zlatko Perinski, the Director of the Center for development of the SWPR, Mr. Valon Kaba, mayors from the Southwest region, as well as the directors of the two health institutions.   In a statement to the media, the Director of the Center for development of the SWPR emphasized that these are interventions in the two public health institutions in the Region, which for the Public Health Service St. Erasmus Hospital purchased new equipment for the physical therapy department, including two galvanic baths and a lift for the pool, as well as a cryotherapy device, while the Cardiology Public Health Institute-Ohrid intervened in the area of ​​energy efficiency of the facility by installing a new thermal facade, new carpentry and replacing the roof covering, as well as purchasing a new echo device and digitizing the software for tracking and monitoring patients treated in this institution. The goal of the project is to improve the services provided by these two institutions, and thus improve the quality of life of patients and encourage health tourism in the Region, given the fact that these institutions are respectable in their activities not only in the Region, but also beyond.   A total of 23,440,953 denars have been invested in the PHI Cardiology-Ohrid, of which 11,323,993 are funds provided by the Ministry of local self-government, the Government of Switzerland supported the project with 9,200,000 denars, and 2,916,960 denars were invested by the Institution. The project in “St. Erasmus” is worth 2,473,304 denars, of which 1,927,200 are Swiss support, and the rest are hospital funds.