:: Heraproject Bulgaria ::

__Overall Objective

Securing access to quality medical services, including emergency medical services and improving the quality of life of the population by decreasing the mortality rate, secondary complications and late disability of the population caused by emergency medical cases.

During the implementation of the project special attention will be paid to disabled people, citizens living in remote areas, ethnic minorities and particular diseases (myocardial infarction, stroke, severe traumatism, etc.)

__Project Purpose

The overall objective will be achieved by means of the eelaboration of a model and piloting of 2 Multiprofiled Hospitals for Active Treatment, comprising Centres for Emergency Medical Care, with a special focus on cardio-vascular diseases.

A new model of managing the emergency medical cases will be developed in a joint way for the Multi-profile Hospitals and Emergency Medical Care Centers.

Mobile units will provide 100% accessibility to a basic set of medical service for all individuals living in a radius of 100 Km from these centres.

Particular attention will be paid to the representatives of the ethnic minorities, especially the Roma population, in order to integrate them in the Bulgarian health system.

__Project Components

The overall project is made up of 7 complementary components designed to fulfill the expected outcomes in a coordinated way.

These components are:

- LAUNCHING OF THE PROJECT
- INFORMATION SYSTEM
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
- LEGISLATION
- ORGANIZATION OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES
- TRAINING
- PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

Every component comprises several specific activities to be carried out jointly by the Bulgarian, Spanish and Italian experts.