Improving social security
Switzerland invests around CHF 180 million in a broad range of social security measures in the partner countries. The focus is on elderly and sick people and youth support.
The projects target the five focal points basic health services, hospital modernisation, prevention, social services for certain target groups and various social services such as easier access to schools in rural areas and improved medical emergency services. Switzerland's specialist knowledge flows into all these projects. In four Bulgarian municipalities, for instance, a mobile care service was introduced that is based on the Swiss "Spitex" model.
Results
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In Lithuania 27 maternity wards have been modernised. The infant mortality rate in the country has fallen by approximately 80% since 1992. © Lithuanian Ministry of Health
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The people of Malta and Slovenia now have better access to cancer diagnosis and radiotherapy thanks to modern hospital equipment. © SDC
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A newly designed group practice system has increased the quality of health care for people in rural areas of Hungary, including for disadvantaged Roma communities. © SDC
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In Poland, dental problems, hepatitis C, and alcohol and tobacco consumption have been massively reduced as a result of prevention campaigns that reached approximately 1.5 million people. © Nationales Gesundheitsinstitut Polen
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More than 100,000 Roma in Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania have better access to health and education facilities. © SDC
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Renovations, equipment and further training is raising the quality of life for the residents of 93 Estonian, Czech, Latvian, Polish and Slovakian old-people’s homes. © Polish Ministry of Health
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110 school buses make the way to school safer for 9,000 children from remote areas of Latvia. © SDC
