On 22/12/2011, Thursday, at 13.00 pm in Granite Hall of the Council of Ministers, in the presence of Mr. Boyko Borisov - Prime-Minister, Mrs. Lilyana Pavlova - Minister of Regional Development and Public Works and Mr. Stefan Konstantinov - Minister of Health, Mrs. Denitsa Nikolova - Head of the Managing Authority of OPRD will sign 7 contracts under scheme BG161PO001/4.1-05/2011. “Support for reconstruction/renovation and equipping of municipal medical facilities of municipalities located outside urban agglomeration areas” of Operational Programme Regional Development 2007-2013.  

The scheme BG161PO001/4.1-05/2011 “Support for reconstruction/renovation and equipping of municipal medical facilities of municipalities located outside urban agglomeration areas” was launched in August, 2011.

By Decision № РД-02-14-2526/08.12.2011 of the Head of the MA of OPRD are approved all 7 submitted project proposals within Component 1 “Hospitals for active treatment with an opportunity for providing after treatment services”. The grant amount adds up to BGN 30 006 053,10.

The funds are provided for activities such as renovation/reconstruction and purchase of high-technology equipment in remotely located hospitals for active treatment, and their modernization in order to provide active treatment, as well as after treatment.

The specific medical facilities and projects to receive funding are as follows:

1. Reequipping with medical appliances, renovation and energy efficiency measures for “J. Vrevskaya” Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment – Byala SOJSC*, Russe District with grant amount of BGN 4 404 844,75.
2. Reconstruction/rehabilitation and equipping of Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment – Omurtag JSC**, Omurtag City with grant amount of BGN 4 446 600,23.
3. Renovation and equipping of Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment “Professor Dr. Al.Grechev” – Etropole SOJSC, Etropole City with grant amount of BGN 4 246 193,66.
4. Reconstruction, renovation and equipping of Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment – Svilengrad SOJSC with grant amount of BGN 4 159 016,06.
5. Reconstruction and equipping of Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment – Teteven “Dr. Angel Peshev” SOJSC with grant amount of BGN 3 991 067,88.
6. Support for increasing the diagnostic and medical capacity and improving the opportunities for after treatment and long-term treatment of Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment – Razlog SOJSC with grant amount of BGN 4 455 685,42.
7. Reconstruction and modernization of Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment – Tutrakan with an opportunity to provide after treatment with grant amount of BGN 4 302 645, 10.