Emergency care for crisis situations (ECCS)
Project number:
LTPL00015
Project status:
Completed
Call:
1
Priority:
2. Promoting physical, emotional and cultural wellbeing
Specific objective:
2.1 - Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional to family and community based care
Date:
From: 2024.02.01 Till: 2026.01.31
Project summary:
In recent years, healthcare systems in Poland and Lithuania have faced unprecedented challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in emergency preparedness, while the 2022 conflict in Ukraine highlighted the vulnerability of hospitals to crisis situations, including armed conflicts. Decades of peace had left border-region hospitals underprepared for such scenarios.
The project aims to strengthen the resilience of emergency care in the Polish-Lithuanian border region by:
Providing medical personnel with practical and theoretical training in crisis and battlefield medicine.
Equipping hospitals with modern medical devices and technical facilities.
Developing standardized algorithms for hospital operations, including cross-border patient transfers.
Direct beneficiaries are the Voivodeship Hospital in Suwałki and Alytus District Hospital, which will gain improved emergency care capacity, better-trained staff, and operational protocols for extreme situations. Indirect beneficiaries include the populations of Suwałki and Alytus, who will benefit from safer, more prepared healthcare services.
The project addresses a cross-border problem: crises often extend beyond administrative borders, making coordinated responses essential. The creation of emergency response algorithms and operational procedures will serve as a replicable tool for other hospitals in the region. Knowledge and skills gained will also enhance day-to-day hospital operations.
Lead Partner:
Dr. Ludwik Rydygier Voivodeship Hospital in Suwałki
Lead Partner region:
Suwalski subregion
Project Partner(s):
Public Institution Alytus S. Kudirka District Hospital
Total project budget:
998.808,74
ERDF:
799.046,98
Does the project contribute to the implementation of the EU BSRS?
Yes