June 2020
Completion of the training activity within the project „ Live(Ro) 1– The training of Romanian healthcare professionals for the populational screening of chronic hepatitis B / C / D infections”, SMIS: 120640
Starting with the 27.07.2018, the FUNDENI CLINICAL INSTITUTE has implemented the „LIVE (RO) 1 – Training of medical staff in Romania for population screening for chronic hepatitis B / C / D virus infections ” project, SMIS: 120 640.
The project is co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational Program , Priority Axis 4: Social inclusion and combating poverty, Operation: Increasing the number of people benefiting from programs health and prevention-oriented services, early detection (screening), early diagnosis and treatment for major pathologies, call code POCU / 91/4/9.
Partner institutions:
- Main Partner: FUNDENI CLINICAL INSTITUTE
- Partner 1: „Gr. T. Popa” UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY
- Partner 2: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Implementation period: 64 months
Project objective:
The GENERAL OBJECTIVE proposed by the project is to optimize patients’ access to quality medical services by improving the level of medical training dedicated to the detection, transmission for staging and treatment of patients with chronic liver diseases caused by hepatitis B / D / C viruses, for specialists operating in public medical institutions or under contract with CNAS from all regions of Romania (South, South-East, South-West, North-East, Center, West, North-West and Bucharest-Ilfov).
Project budget:
The total value of the project: 23,143,264.60 lei
Non-reimbursable financing: 22,283,578.84 lei
(96.2854% of the approved eligible value)
Own contribution: 859,685.76 lei
(3.7146% of the approved eligible value)
Target group:
The target group of the project consists of a total of 330 specialists supplying medical services in the field of prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis, selected as follows:
- 297 specialists from less developed regions (North-East, North-West, West, South-West Oltenia, Center, South-East and South-Muntenia), representing 90% of the total group
- 33 specialists from the Bucharest-Ilfov more developed region, representing 10% of total target group. The main activities that directly involve the members of the target group are:
- A1.4-National analysis of data obtained from screening through specific statistical methods and preparation of reports, studies, information packs with results and public policy proposals in the field of chronic infections with hepatitis B / D and C viruses;
- A2.2-Carrying out the training program for the professionals involved in prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis B / D and C;
- A3.1-Activities of information, education, awareness of the target group, beneficiary of prevention services, early detection (screening), diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis B / D and C.
Stage of implementation of medical staff training activities (A2.2)
The actual medical training activity is organized and performed by two of the the 3 partner institutions in the project
Thus, the training program was focused on the „Grigore T Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Iași, as a partner of the LIVE (RO) project 1
Training of Romanian healthcare professionals for the populational screening of chronic infections with B / C / D hepatitic viruses, SMIS 120640.
The courses organized as part of Activity 2.2 had as beneficiaries 163 doctors from North-East, North-West, Center and South-East development regions –
Carrying out the training program for professionals involved in prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis B / C / D. The 163 participants were evaluated for certification and received 10 E.M.C. credits according to the accreditation of the Romanian College of Physicians. The training program took place between May and September 2019, for 7 sessions.
The Fundeni Clinical Institute had responsibilities in organizing and carrying out medical training activities for healthcare professionals specialized in the provision of medical services in the field of prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis in the development regions of Bucharest – Ilfov, South – Muntenia, South – West Oltenia and West.
The didactic activities organized by the Fundeni Clinical Institute started with the event organized in Bucharest, at the Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine , between October 10 and 11, 2019.
The training program continued with the events organized in Sinaia on 6–7 December 2019, Craiova on January 17-18, 2020, Timișoara on February 21-22, 2020 and a final seminar, held online, on 19-20 June 2020. Following the seminars organized by the Fundeni Clinical Institute the geographical coverage of the target audience was extended, covering the regions South – Muntenia, South West Oltenia and West, training a total of 186 medical professionals
With the completion of the training of the 349 medical professionals, the actual medical training activity has ended, the indicator assumed in the application having being met for purposes project financing.
Project co-financed by the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational Program 2014-2020