Program areas at Serbian American Medical Association Sama
SAMA worked on improving access to basic healthcare needs for 44,000 people. We continued renovation of the Hospitalization part of the Health Center in Ivanjica, Serbia. The project started in 2021, with the donation of medical equipment initially, and then renovation of the upper floor of the "Stacionar" building. The renovation of the upper floor was finished in early 2022, and then we continued with the renovation of the lower floor which included urgent care department as well as other departments (e.g. gynecology) and doctor offices. Infrastructure work included replacement of all windows and doors, all the floors, installation of all new electrical fixtures, and repainting. In addition all the toilets were completely renovated. Replaced complete furniture in urgent care department and all the offices.
Renovation of the hemodialysis ward at the Hospital in Uzice. The renovation included replacing the upper floor sewage installation that was frequently leaking, completely renovating the patient and doctor rooms, replacing windows and doors, electrical fixtures, renovating toilets and patients wardrobe rooms, replacing 22 regular patient beds and 2 patient beds with scales, all with new mattresses, 2 medical cabinets, multiple instrument trolleys and other furniture, donating new ECG and new ultrasound system.
New medical furniture and equipment for urgent care department for hospital in Pancevo. SAMA completely equipped the urgent care department with 7 new patient transport beds with infusion stands, 2 medical cabinets, instrument trolley and multiple privacy panels. We donated 3 new ECGs, 3 aspirators, 1 defibrillator, 7 new BPMs, 4 oxygen regulators.
Donation of Medical equipment to Health center in Barajevo, Serbia. We initially donated 2 new ECGs to be used in this HC. subsequently we donated an audiometer and timpanometer for this HC.
Donation of Medical Equipment to the Health Center in Laplje Selo, Kosovo. SAMA donated an ECG holter and a regular holter.
Donation of new patient monitor with defibrilator to the HC in Ada, Serbia.
Donation of patient monitor with defibrillator to the HC in Novi Becej
Organized education seminars for medical doctors and medical students.