Strenghtening primary Medical care in IsoLated and deprived cross-border arEas
Acronym |
SMiLe |
| Project Number – MIS | 5012828 |
| Priority axis | 4 - A Socially Inclusive Cross-Border Area |
| Investment priorities | 9a - Investing in health and social infrastructure which contributes to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, promoting social inclusion through improved access to social, cultural and recreational |
| Intervention fields |
053. Health infrastructure |
| Call | 2nd Call for proposals under priority axes 2 & 4 |
| Lead Beneficiary | 4th Health District of Macedonia-Thrace |
| Beneficiaries |
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Medicine Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment of Ardino Municipality of Harmanli National Emergency Aid Center |
| Start Date | Oct 12, 2017 |
| End Date | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Budget | 3.112.324,77 € |
| ERDF Contribution | 2.645.476,05 € |
| National Contribution | 466.848,72 € |
| Website | https://www.smile-interreg.eu/ |
The SMiLe Project is planned to be primarly beneficial for the CB population located at remote and isolated areas without discriminations, while PHC Practitionners working in the territory will be also benefitted through their participation in targeted project activities.
The main project aims at the (i) the upgrading of 6 PHC units and 3 small hospitals all located in remote and disadvantaged CB territories, (ii) the creation and operation of a modern Training Center for PHC Practitionners, (iii) a set of studies focusing on the improvement of the accessibility in selected Healthcare Units in the CB area, including the preparation of a toolbox for Equal Health Provision and (iv) the development and operation of an IT Platform for the evaluation of PHC Services.
The main project aims at the (i) the upgrading of 6 PHC units and 3 small hospitals all located in remote and disadvantaged CB territories, (ii) the creation and operation of a modern Training Center for PHC Practitionners, (iii) a set of studies focusing on the improvement of the accessibility in selected Healthcare Units in the CB area, including the preparation of a toolbox for Equal Health Provision and (iv) the development and operation of an IT Platform for the evaluation of PHC Services.