Swiss Cooperation Programme: Financial Support for the Health Sector 2012–2017
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LITHUANIAN – SWISS COOPERATION PROGRAMME: FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE HEALTH SECTOR 2012–2017 LITHUANIAN - SWISS COOPERATION PROGRAMME The implementation of this five-year Lithuanian- Swiss Cooperation Programme of particular importance would not have been so successful if not for the excellent inter-institutional and team work. We express our sincere gratitude to all those who have helped to turn the visions into reality: the teams of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, the Central Project Management Agency and all executing agencies (hospitals) whose great work and knowledge make us feel delighted and proud of the results achieved. LITHUANIAN - SWISS COOPERATION PROGRAMME TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3 2. Lithuanian-Swiss Cooperation Programme: Financial support for the health sector ....................................................................................................... 4 • Previous experience of cooperation with Switzerland ............................................. 5 3. Programme ‘Improvement of perinatal and neonatal health care services in Lithuania’ ............................................................................................................. 6 • Modern medical equipment ................................................................................... 7 • Essential medical equipment ................................................................................. 7 • Modern medical equipment. Equipment for universal check-ups ........................... 8 • Modern medical equipment. Equipment for providing specialised obstetric and neonatal services ............................................................................................ 9 • Modern resuscitation vehicles for safe transportation of neonates ....................... 10 • Necessary repairs of health care establishment ................................................... 11 • Diagnostics and treatment guidelines in obstetrics and neonatology .................... 12 • Improvement of professional qualification ........................................................... 13 • Computer database of pregnant and delivering women and neonates health (NGN IS) .............................................................................................................. 14 • Simulation classrooms / rooms ........................................................................... 15 4. Programme ‘Introduction of energy efficient technologies into the Lithuanian hospitals providing perinatal and neonatal services’ ................................................ 16 • Alytus Region S. Kudirkos hospital ..................................................................... 17 • Kaunas Clinical hospital ..................................................................................... 18 • Kėdainiai hospital ............................................................................................... 19 • Klaipėda University hospital ................................................................................ 20 • Kaunas Republican hospital................................................................................ 21 • Lithuanian University of Health Sciences hospital Kaunas clinics ....................... 22 • Marijampolė hospital........................................................................................... 23 • Mažeikiai hospital ............................................................................................... 24 • P. Mažylis Maternity Home, Affiliate of Kaunas Clinical hospital .......................... 25 • Pasvalys hospital ................................................................................................ 26 • Raseiniai hospital ............................................................................................... 27 • Telšiai Regional hospital ...................................................................................... 28 • Panevėžys Regional hospital ................................................................................ 29 • Šiauliai Regional hospital .................................................................................... 30 • Tauragė hospital ................................................................................................. 31 • Trakai hospital .................................................................................................... 32 • Ukmergė hospital ................................................................................................ 33 • Utena hospital .................................................................................................... 34 • Children’s Hospital, Affiliate of Vilnius University hospital Santariškės Clinics .... 35 • Vilkaviškis hospital ............................................................................................. 36 • Vilnius Maternity Home ...................................................................................... 37 • Vilnius City Clinical hospital ............................................................................... 38 • Vilnius University hospital Santariškės Clinics .................................................... 39 • Visaginas hospital ............................................................................................... 40 5. Evaluation of patient satisfaction with conditions in hospitals participating in the programme ................................................................................................... 41 LITHUANIAN - SWISS COOPERATION PROGRAMME Introduction What can be more important than the health of a mother and a newborn child? What can be more significant that the arrival of a new life into this world and the joy of a happy mother? These rhe- torical questions need no answer. We feel delighted and express words of sincere gratitude to the Swiss Confederation. With the help of its support, excel- lent, cosy and safe conditions have been created for pregnant and delivering women and neonates at Lithuanian hospitals. Aurelijus Veryga Minister of Health of the Republic of Lithuania The health of pregnant and delivering women and neonates is one of the most sensitive spheres of health care in each country. Therefore, I would first of all like to thank the Swiss people for the opportunity given to enhance this sphere in Lithuania, and all those who have contributed to the implementation of this Programme in our country. The care of pregnant and delivering women and neonates in Lithuania today is of a very high standard equalling that of the most advanced countries in the world. The activities of the Programme will allow each pregnant and delivering woman to receive quality health care and ensure infants take their first steps into this world safely. Gytė Sirgedienė Head of the International Projects Management Division, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania LITHUANIAN - SWISS COOPERATION PROGRAMME 3 2. LithuanianSwiss Cooperation Programme: Financial support for the health sector The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania has prepared and implemented two prog rammes in the health sector: Introduction of energy-efficient technologies into In a referendum, Lithuanian hospitals the Swiss people Improvement of perinatal and neonatal health assigned funds to the European states, care services in Lithuania including Lithuania, and General objective of the programmes: to im- the health sector received prove the quality and accessibility of health care ser- as much as 72%, or the vices for pregnant and delivering women and neona- largest share, of the programme's tes. The programme ‘Introduction of energy efficient support. technologies into the Lithuanian hospitals’ is also aimed at contributing to the reduction of environ- mental pollution in Lithuania. Programmes implementation period: 2012–2017 Funds granted to the programmes: CHF 53.647 mln. / ~ EUR 48 mln. CHF 45.600 mln.: Swiss financial support CHF 8.047 mln.: Co-financing from the Republic of Lithuania Support agreements for the granting of financial support for the implementation of the health sector programmes were signed on 20 December 2011. Project implementation agreements with 17 executing agencies (hospitals) were signed on 12 June 2012. Another 10 Lithuanian hospitals joined the Programme in 2013 and 2015. The support also contributes directly to the Lithuanian Governmental Programme's objectives: to improve perinatal and neonatal health care services in Lithuania and to introduce energy efficient technologies into Lithuanian hospitals that provide perinatal and neonatal health care services. As many as 27 Lithuanian hospitals providing perinatal and neonatal health care services situated throughout the territory of the country are participating in the Programme. LITHUANIAN - SWISS COOPERATION PROGRAMME 4 Previous experiences of cooperation with Switzerland ► In 1994–1996, the Swiss Government granted 4.6 mln. Swiss francs in financial support to the Neonatology project. The funds were used for the procurement of modern medical equipment and staff training at the country’s eight largest hospi- tals providing perinatal and neonatal health care services. This created the precon- ditions for developing a new support system for pregnant and delivering women and neonates, helped to reduce neonatal, infant and perinatal mortality, and improved the qualification of the medical