The overall objective of the MediciNet II Project is the improvement of the effectiveness of the primary and emergency health care services in the cross-border area of Rhodopes and Kardzhali, by upgrading the existing and setting up new medical services and equipment in the two partner hospitals.
Rhodopes and Kardzhali Districts are characterized by significant regional and social disparities, primarily caused by their complex anthropography and geographical morphology, including the existence of many isolated and deprived communities.
Through the upgrading of the two hospitals' medical equipment and services related to surgeries' and emergencies' departments, the MediciNet II Project aims to increase the extend (in terms of quantity and quality) of public primary & emergency medical services provided to the local population. Vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, poor and children, as well as groups exhibiting high incidence of health problems and high cross-border mobility such as Roma, will also benefit from the increased efficiency and effectiveness of the public health services provided.
Within this context, MediciNet II Project is fully aligned with Program's Specific Objective to improve access to primary and emergency health care (at isolated and deprived communities) in the cross-border area.
In addition, the project aims to:
Maximize the effectiveness of the health and medical sources of the two hospitals, providing advanced services to a greater number of medical cases and citizens.
Minimize the need of patients' transfer in cases of emergencies, thanks to the new improved medical facilities to be placed in the two hospitals, as well as the Healthcare Mobility Software to be applied by PB2, especially serving people living in remote and isolated areas of Bulgaria.
Strengthen the exchange of know-how and the cooperation among the medical staff of the cross-border area, focusing especially in joint emergencies' management.