Renovated Emergency Medical Service Premises of the Mostar Health Center Officially Opened

The Mostar Health Center has officially opened the renovated and newly equipped premises of its Emergency Medical Service, implemented within the framework of the RACE 2 project.

The intervention included three procurements: infrastructure works, furnishing of premises, and the purchase of IT equipment necessary for the digitalisation of services. The total value of these investments amounts to 307.000 euro, with the infrastructure works additionally co-financed by the City of Mostar.

The opening ceremony was attended, alongside representatives of the Mostar Health Center led by Director Dr. Kristina Bevanda, by the Mayor of Mostar Mario Kordić, the Minister of Health of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Dr. Milenko Bevanda, the Director of the Health Insurance Fund of HNC Andrej Čović, the Director of the Stari Grad Mostar Health Center Dr. Senad Međeđović, and the Representative of the IPA Joint Secretariat in Mostar, Ms. Emica Musić.

The RACE for LIFE 2 (RACE 2) project is implemented under the Interreg VI-A IPA Programme Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2021–2027 and co-financed by the European Union. The total budget of the project amounts to EUR 1,934,839.38, of which the European Union provides EUR 1,644,613.47 (85%), while the partners’ contribution amounts to EUR 290,225.91 (15%).

The project is implemented by three institutions:

• Mostar Health Center (Lead Partner – BiH)
• Institute of Emergency Medicine of Zagreb County (PP2 – Croatia)
• Institute for Emergency Medical Services of Montenegro (PP3 – Montenegro)

Project Manager Ines Ćorić highlighted the importance of continuity: “Through the previous RACE project we significantly improved the work of the Emergency Medical Service, and with RACE 2 we are going a step further. This project ensures that the service reaches the same level as European standards in terms of equipment, operations, vehicles, and digitalisation.” This investment marks an important step forward in enhancing emergency medical care and strengthening the resilience of the healthcare system in the cross-border area.