Procurement of a new medical vehicle with necessary equipment for the Health Station Žabljak
EU health policy focuses on providing equal access to modern and efficient healthcare for all Europeans. Also, the European Union and its Member States set aside considerable funds to help other countries to build up and modernize their health care systems and resources. This project is funded under the Bulgarian Official Development Assistance (ODA) 2021, with […]
Regional project to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of children and families in the Western Balkans and Turkey
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives across all countries and communities. It has caused wide-ranging social and economic effects, affected people’s ability to engage with friends and family and led to a health crisis. The pandemic has also deepened pre-existing vulnerabilities of children with disabilities and children living in poverty. […]
Strengthening health system resilience and response to the COVID-19 pandemic and epidemiological risks
Maintaining citizen trust in the capacity of the public health system to safely control infection risk in various settings is key to ensuring appropriate care-seeking behaviour and adherence to public health advice. In that regard, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) is an essential component of health emergency preparedness and response. It also has a […]
Strengthening COVID-19 surveillance capacities in Montenegro
The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted a great stress on the health systems worldwide. The best results in the fight against coronavirus have been achieved by those systems that scaled up surveillance, testing and contact tracing. This project aims to increase the capacities of Montenegrin health system to prevent, detect and trace COVID-19 cases. This nine-month […]
Support to COVID-19 crisis response in Montenegro
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the economy and deepened social vulnerabilities around the world, including in Montenegro. It is expected that the aftershocks of the pandemic will continue to be felt for years to come, with existing vulnerabilities only compounding. In that respect, support measures are needed for businesses and individuals to alleviate the […]
Procurement of laboratory equipment, testing kits and consumables for simultaneous analyses of large numbers of respiratory samples for the detection of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused global challenges and economic crises that are yet to unfold. It has also led to changes in everyday life and made everyone familiar with terms such as endemic, pandemic, cluster, transmission and above all, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) testing. PCR machines are cost-effective and highly efficient tools. PCR testing is […]
EU4Health: Contribution to the availability and access to vaccines against COVID-19 in Montenegro
The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented burden on the health and social protection systems, as well as a severe setback for the economy. Immunisation is one of the most effective public health interventions – both in terms of lives saved and in terms of economic benefits. In other words, the vaccine is the main pathway […]
COVID-19 Emergency Response in Montenegro: Decisive and rapid response to COVID-19 outbreak in Montenegro
The spread of COVID-19 has been staggering, causing wide social and economic disruptions globally. It has brought about a situation in which governments operate in the context of radical uncertainty, while also leading to a public health crisis and seriously affecting healthcare systems around the world. Montenegro has been no exception. Against this background, a […]
MELAdetect – Early detection of melanoma of the skin, mucous membranes and eyes
The EU provides substantial financial support to cancer prevention and treatment. It does so in order to help more people to live without cancer and enable more cancer patients to be diagnosed earlier and have a better quality of life after treatment. This project looked to raise awareness and improve methods for the prevention and […]
Implementation of the European Blood Transfusion System
The European Blood Directive covers all steps in the transfusion process and sets the quality and safety standards for blood in EU Member States. All countries that aspire to join the EU must reach such quality and safety standards. Montenegro is no exception. It has started the modernisation of its blood transfusion system and the […]