Description
The Gynecology and Obstetrics Ward of the Municipal Hostpital in Olsztyn is the only one in the Province which offers level II perinatal care. It admit patients from 32 to 40 weeks of pregnancy, and births from pregnancies with complications. Mothers with pregnancy complications are hospitalized in the pregnancy pathology unit. Their number in 2009-2012 averaged 41.13% of total admissions. Majority of patients admitted to the pathology unit are from outside the city. This might indicate that the smaller the locality, the worse the care during pregnancy and access to professional medical assistance. The aim of this project is to increase the quality, availability and efficiency of medical services and to enhance the safety and healthcare of mothers and children before, during, and after birth. Results of the project: 1.Number of patients benefiting from the improvement of healthcare services – 1500. 2.Number of programs aimed at reducing or preventing lifestyle-related diseases at the national and local level – 1. The beneficiaries are women in reproductive age, newborns, their family members, medical personnel conducting health screening and Polish society.
Summary of project results
The following activities were implemented : a. prophylactic examination 89168 studies were performed. These were studies addressed to pregnant women and children up to 1 year of age. Within the framework of the activity 17 Beneficiary's employees took part in 9 different training sessions (trainings, courses, conferences). b. preventive actions.- promotional campaign Within the framework of the action a broad promotional campaign was launched, to encourage final beneficiaries to participate in the project as well as the education of young parents in terms of pregnancy, neonatal care, etc. The beneficiary made the campaign by using the following channels: regional press, radio, tv. The beneficiary made the project’s website and put on information about the project, as well as important information for pregnant women. Within the framework of the activity posters and leaflets were printed, as well as information brochures for ex. about the lactation. During implementation of the project, 20 events related to health promotion and education were organized, in the form of trainings and meetings. c. construction works During the project the rapair of rooms in the gynecological and obstetric building was made. The delivery rooms, caesarean sections rooms, single-bed rooms with bathrooms were created. All rooms are equipped with newborn resuscitation equipment. There is also a single bed room adapted for the reception of childbirth, which also is adapted for patients after complications. In the rooms of the Pregnancy Pathology Department, a space for 5 intensive care centers for newborns and premature infants was designed. d. purchase of equipment As part of the activity 153 items of various medical equipment were purchased. Implementation of the project allowed to achieve planned: the main goal and partial goals in the project. The aim of the project was to improve the quality, availability and effectiveness of medical services and to increase the safety and health protection of the mother and child during, before and after birth in the MSZ in Olsztyn. The project was implemented by the Beneficiary himself. The beneficiary did not use the support of the Bilateral Cooperation Fund. Dissemination of project’s information and its results, will be made by maintaining the project’s website, and by placing the information materials for the patients created during the project.
Summary of bilateral results