Joint Development and New Opportunities for Healthcare. A Delegation of Medical Professionals from Vinnytsia Gained Experience in Hospitals in the Partner City of Lublin

The visit was organised by the Lublin Office of the Centre for International Cooperation, the municipalities of Lublin and Vinnytsia, with the support of the Polish-American Foundation Programme and the Zdorovo Foundation.

Sixteen medical professionals from Vinnytsia, led by Nataliia Korobchynska, Deputy Director of the Healthcare Department of Vinnytsia City Council, took part in the international trip. The delegation comprised representatives from the following healthcare institutions: Vinnytsia City Clinical Hospital No. 1, the Vinnytsia Regional Cardiology Centre, four municipal primary healthcare centres, and the City Medical and Diagnostic Centre.

The delegation visited a number of healthcare facilities in Lublin, including Lublin University Hospital No. 4, the SANITAS Medical Centre, the WSI Institute of Medicine, the University Children’s Hospital, the Luxmed Medical Centre, and the Provincial Specialist Hospital. A meeting was also held at the Lublin City Council’s Centre for International Cooperation.

During the visits, the delegation from Vinnytsia familiarised themselves with the functioning of individual departments, the organisation of work within the facilities, modern medical equipment, and the solutions used in the Polish healthcare system.

The programme also included a meeting with Krzysztof Stanowski, Director of the Centre for International Cooperation, and the team responsible for international programmes and projects. The delegation members were briefed on the office’s activities, European projects being implemented by the city of Lublin, and opportunities for international cooperation. Representatives from Lublin shared their experience of implementing partnership, educational and social projects.

‘It was a truly useful and interesting trip, which opened up many opportunities for our specialists. We familiarised ourselves with the healthcare system of our neighbour, Poland; we saw hospital wards with our own eyes and spoke with medical staff and patients. We are taking some of these practices back with us to Vinnytsia to implement them in our hospitals. We would like to thank our partner city for its hospitality and for sharing its experience and achievements. We look forward to further expanding our cooperation and implementing joint projects in the field of healthcare,' said Nataliia Korobchynska, Deputy Director of the Healthcare Department of Vinnytsia City Council and Head of the Strategic Planning and Healthcare Development Division.