The goal - healthy human "engines" in Lutsk and Pulawy: improvement of assistance for people with heart attacks and strokes in the Lutsk Community and Pulawy
Project title: “The goal - healthy human "engines" in Lutsk and Pulawy: improvement of assistance for people with heart attacks and strokes in the Lutsk Community and Pulawy”
Number: PLUA.02.01-IP.01-0037/23-00
Project Acronym: WeCare
Priority: Health
Lead Partner: Independent Public Health Care Center in Puławy (Lubelskie Voivodeship, Poland)
Project Partner: Municipal Enterprise Medical Association of the Lutsk City Territorial Community (Volyn Oblast, Ukraine)
Total project budget: 2 776 772,78 EUR
including:
- European Union grant: 2 317 772,24 EUR
- Project partners’ contribution: 459 000,54 EUR
Budget for the Ukrainian partner: 1 246 012,78 EUR
including:
- European Union grant: 1 040 046,87 EUR
- Project partner’s contribution: 205 965,91 EUR
Implementation period: August 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
Project description
Cardiovascular, neurological, and oncological diseases are the most prevalent health issues affecting residents in the Polish-Ukrainian cross-border area. To address these challenges, hospitals in Puławy and Lutsk have decided to collaborate, leveraging their combined experience and expertise.
The main objective of the WeCare project is to combat civilization-related diseases in the Puławy district and Volyn oblast. The project partners aim to raise public awareness and improve preventive and diagnostic measures, with a particular focus on neurology, cardiology, and oncology. Both medical facilities will acquire specialized equipment: an Angiographic Intervention System for Lutsk, and an MRI machine, ultrasound machine, hysteroscope, and videocolposcope for Puławy. The hospital in Puławy will also undergo infrastructural improvements, including the adaptation of a room for the MRI machine.
Additionally, the Ukrainian partner plans to develop and implement the Comprehensive Targeted Programme for the Prevention and Early Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases (LUTSKARD). Educational activities, including a study visit, training sessions for medical personnel, and three scientific conferences, will help enhance the quality of healthcare services, keep medical knowledge up to date, and improve clinical skills. A “Handbook on Cross-Border Cooperation for Medical Institutions” will be jointly developed by the project partners.
About the project on the Interreg NEXT website: https://pl-ua.eu/en
About the project on the Lead Partner’s website: https://tinyurl.com/yuka9jn4