B92 campaign provides three incubators for hospital

BELGRADE B92 Fund's Battle for the Babies campaign has provided three new incubators to the Dr. Vukan Cupic Institute for Heath Care for Mother and Child. The institute was also give a new neonatal ventilator as the donors and the Fund's representatives visited the hospital on Wednesday. The ventilator was a donation of Swiss company Glencore International AG - the second of a total of four that have been bought through donations. B92 campaign provides three incubators for hospital Two of the new incubators were donated by the Turkish Agency for International Cooperation and Coordination (TIKA), while the purchase of one was funded by businessman Milan Popovic. The ceremony on Monday was attended by the institute's director, Dr. Dragutin Trickovic, who expressed his gratitude for the donated equipment and toured the ward where prematurely born children are treated with his guests. Milan Popovic is seen behind one of the incubators (B92) On behalf of the TIKA, the plaque bearing the name of the donor was placed by Emrah Ustaomer, and Milan Popovic, while B92 Fund President Veran Matic did the same on behalf of Gelncore. "According to the appraisal we did when we launched the new campaign, Battle for Maternity Wards, it will take some EUR 3mn to completely equip over 50 health care institutions in Serbia. Currently, we have raised about a quarter of the sum, while we are in communication on a daily basis with other potential donors. Simply put, we have an opportunity to, after raising two million for incubators, make another big step for the benefit of our youngest fellow citizens, and we will not give up the fight until we finally reach this goal that is important for the whole country," said Matic. Rifat Krlic, Emrah Ustaomer (B92) Milan Popovic - who is thus far the campaign's biggest individual donor with over EUR 400,000 - stressed that he will remain committed to solving the problems faced by those institutions where new lives are born and where the lives of the youngest are being saved, and appealed on others who are able to contribute to do so, via this campaign that is solving key problems throughout Serbia in a systematic manner. Pediatric Surgery Ward Director Mila Stajevic appealed on the campaign to secure the purchase of special incubators meant for this ward, and Popovic reacted by deciding to finance two such machines, in another donation worth some EUR 30,000. The Battle for Maternity Wards is continuing through Serbia. All those interested in learning about the results of the campaign thus far and how to join can do so at the Battle for the Babies (Bitka za Bebe) Faceboook page, and at the bitkazaporodilista.rs website. (B92) B92

B92 campaign provides three incubators for hospital

Two of the new incubators were donated by the Turkish Agency for International Cooperation and Coordination (TIKA), while the purchase of one was funded by businessman Milan Popović.

The ceremony on Monday was attended by the institute's director, Dr. Dragutin Tričković, who expressed his gratitude for the donated equipment and toured the ward where prematurely born children are treated with his guests. On behalf of the TIKA, the plaque bearing the name of the donor was placed by Emrah Ustaomer, and Milan Popović, while B92 Fund President Veran Matić did the same on behalf of Gelncore.

"According to the appraisal we did when we launched the new campaign, Battle for Maternity Wards, it will take some EUR 3mn to completely equip over 50 health care institutions in Serbia. Currently, we have raised about a quarter of the sum, while we are in communication on a daily basis with other potential donors. Simply put, we have an opportunity to, after raising two million for incubators, make another big step for the benefit of our youngest fellow citizens, and we will not give up the fight until we finally reach this goal that is important for the whole country," said Matić. Milan Popović - who is thus far the campaign's biggest individual donor with over EUR 400,000 - stressed that he will remain committed to solving the problems faced by those institutions where new lives are born and where the lives of the youngest are being saved, and appealed on others who are able to contribute to do so, via this campaign that is solving key problems throughout Serbia in a systematic manner.

Pediatric Surgery Ward Director Mila Stajević appealed on the campaign to secure the purchase of special incubators meant for this ward, and Popović reacted by deciding to finance two such machines, in another donation worth some EUR 30,000.

The Battle for Maternity Wards is continuing through Serbia. All those interested in learning about the results of the campaign thus far and how to join can do so at the Battle for the Babies (Bitka za Bebe) Faceboook page, and at the bitkazaporodilista.rs website.