B92 launches campaign for new maternity ward in Preševo

BELGRADE Presevo will, after 15 years, have a maternity ward again. The B92 Fund is involved in the procurement of equipment for this ward. The adaptation of the local health center, where the ward is located, has been completed, and by the middle of next year it will be opened. B92 launches campaign for new maternity ward in Presevo Pregnant women from the area of this southern municipality will, starting with next year, not have to give birth in the 30 kilometers distant hospital in Vranje. Recently married Maljinda Hamidi is happy that the the same doctors whom she sees for checkups in the Presevo health center will there for the delivery. "For me it will mean a lot. First of all because I will not have to go far away, so I feel much safer," says Meljinda. The Presevo Municipality has the youngest population in Serbia, and the average age of residents is 29 years. Ragmi Mustafa, mayor of Presevo, says that even in this region the birth rate had decreased, but it is expected that the situation will be improved when the maternity unit begins to operate. The building has an area of ​​800 square meters, two delivery rooms, and five rooms for patients. Construction works so far cost RSD 50 million, and an equal amount will be provided for future works, according to the president of the Coordinating Body for Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja Zoran Stankovic. Between 400 and 500 babies are born each year in Presevo. The B92 Fund is involved in the campaign to buy the equipment for the maternity ward in Presevo, and is inviting all who are able to help to do so with their donations. It has been estimated that about EUR 40,000 will be necessary to equip this ward. B92

B92 launches campaign for new maternity ward in Preševo

Pregnant women from the area of this southern municipality will, starting with next year, not have to give birth in the 30 kilometers distant hospital in Vranje.

Recently married Maljinda Hamidi is happy that the the same doctors whom she sees for checkups in the Preševo health center will there for the delivery.

"For me it will mean a lot. First of all because I will not have to go far away, so I feel much safer," says Meljinda.

The Preševo Municipality has the youngest population in Serbia, and the average age of residents is 29 years.

Ragmi Mustafa, mayor of Preševo, says that even in this region the birth rate had decreased, but it is expected that the situation will be improved when the maternity unit begins to operate.

The building has an area of ​​800 square meters, two delivery rooms, and five rooms for patients.

Construction works so far cost RSD 50 million, and an equal amount will be provided for future works, according to the president of the Coordinating Body for Preševo, Bujanovac and Medvedja Zoran Stanković.

Between 400 and 500 babies are born each year in Preševo.

The B92 Fund is involved in the campaign to buy the equipment for the maternity ward in Preševo, and is inviting all who are able to help to do so with their donations. It has been estimated that about EUR 40,000 will be necessary to equip this ward.