A ceremony for the handing over of 24 ambulances to various health institutions in Serbia will be held on July 21, at 2.30 pm, in front of the Palace of Serbia, main entrance, Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2.

Head of the European Delegation Commission to Serbia Josep Lloveras, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration Bozidar Djelic and Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic will hand over the keys to the directors of six health institutions.

Within the framework of the project “Technical Support to Emergency Services in Serbia” the EU will eventually provide a donation of 252 ambulances containing modern equipment conforming to EU standards. The project is part of the EU’s support for the Health Ministry’s efforts to bring emergency medical services in Serbia closer to EU standards.

During the implementation of this project the single emergency telephone number, 112, as used in the EU, will also be introduced. Work will also be carried out on adopting new regulations and systems for reducing the number of patients waiting for organ transplantation.