In the framework of the Interreg VI-A NEXT Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine Programme, the St Damian Greek Catholic Hospital has successfully submitted a joint application with the Hospital with Polyclinic in Kralovský Chlmec in Slovakia and the Municipal non-comercial enterprise “Uzhgorod City Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital” of Uzhgorod City Council in Ukraine to improve radiological ultrasound skills in three hospitals in three countries. The main objective of the project is to ensure access to early health care by carrying out screening tests, acquiring the ultrasound equipment needed for operation and developing professional protocols.
During the 12 months of the project, the partners undertake to purchase the equipment needed to carry out the screening tests and to organise and carry out 3 screening tests focusing on three areas of the body – abdominal, cervical and gynaecological – in their areas of responsibility, using the same professional protocols. They also undertake to organise screening tests on a weekly basis during the project’s lifetime and to jointly analyse the results achieved each year.
During the implementation phase of the project, 4 ultrasound machines will be purchased, of which 1 general and 1 gynaecological ultrasound machine will be purchased by the Hungarian Partner and 1 complex ultrasound device (both general and gynecological specialty) by the Ukrainian and Slovak partners. Within the framework of the project, the partners undertake to organise workshops in all three hospitals to jointly develop 3 professional protocols. The aim is to define uniform standards of patient care, improve human resources and share professional knowledge, which will generally improve the care of outpatients and inpatients and increase their chances of recovery.
In the long term, the measures will contribute to reducing premature and avoidable mortality, increasing life expectancy, increasing the number of years spent in good health and ensuring that people living in the area receive care close to home.
