INITIATION OF PROJECT „IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVISION IN SCHOOL/ PRE-SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS IN MARIJAMPOLĖ MUNICIPALITY“ IMPLEMENTATION
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
On 5 April 2011 the Republic of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Norway signed the Memorandum of Understanding regarding implementation oftheNorwegian financial mechanism 2009–2014.
Objectives of the Norwegian financial mechanism support: to reduce economic and social inequalities between the European Union countries and the country – inside the support recipient and strengthen bilateral cooperation of Norway and the country – support recipient.
Objective ofthe Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009–2014 Programme No. LT11 "Public Health Initiatives" (hereinafter referred to as the programme) isto improve public health and reducehealth inequalities.
The implementation of the Programme will lead to improved conditions for the health care of children and young people, strengthening and monitoring thereof, also, enhanced capability of health care specialists of national and municipal level institutions in the reduction of public health inequalities.
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania was appointed a Programme Operator by the Order No. 57 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania “On the Administration of the European Economic Area and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2009-2014 in Lithuania” of 18 January 2012.
The Programme agreement was concluded on 16 April 2013 between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania.
On 3 June 2013 the tripartite Programme implementation agreement was signed by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania and Central Project Management Agency.
The grant amount of 7.1 mln. EUR (24.4 million Litas) has been allocated for the implementation of the Programme, of which 85 per cent (6.0 mln. EUR / 20.7 mln. LTL) are funds from the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and 15 per cent (1.1 mln. EUR / 3.7 mln. LTL) co-financed by the Republic of Lithuania.
ORDER No. V-168 OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA OF 5 FEBRUARY 2015
Row No. / Project No. / Project executor / Project title / Support funds, EUR (LTL)Total,
EUR (LTL) / Norway financial support funds 2009–2014, EUR (LTL) / General financing funds of Norway financial support funds 2009–2014,
EUR (LTL)
1. / NOR-LT11-SAM-01-K-02-003 / Vilnius city municipal public health bureau / Improvement of health care service provision in school/ pre-school institutions in Šalčininkai district, Vilnius district and Vilnius city municipalities / 246 576,47 EUR
(851 379,22 LTL) / 209 590,00 EUR
(723 672,34 LTL) / 36 986,47 EUR
(127 706,88 LTL)
2. / NOR-LT11-SAM-01-K-02-014 / Marijampolė district municipal public health bureau / Improvement of health care services provision in school/ pre-school institutions in Marijampolė municipality / 215 638,93 EUR
(744 558,09 LTL) / 183 293,09 EUR
(632 874,38 LTL) / 32 345,84 EUR
(111 683,71 LTL)
3. / NOR-LT11-SAM-01-K-02-004 / Pasvalys district municipal public health bureau / Improvement of health care services provided in school/ pre-school institutions in Pasvalys and Biržai district municipalities / 245 988,60 EUR
(849 349,44 LTL) / 209 090,31 EUR
(721 947,02 LTL) / 36 898,29 EUR
(127 402,42 LTL)
4. / NOR-LT11-SAM-01-K-02-008 / Jonava district municipality administration / Establishment and improvement of public health bureaux in educational institutions of Jonava / 249 925,81 EUR
(862 943,84 LTL) / 212 436,94 EUR
(733 502,26 LTL) / 37 488,87 EUR
(129 441,58 LTL)
5. / NOR-LT11-
SAM-01-K-02-010 / Telšiaidistrict municipal public health bureau / Improvement of health care service provision in school/ pre-school institutions in Telšiai and Akmenė districts / 243 224,10 EUR
(839 804,17 LTL) / 206 740,48 EUR
(713 833,54 LTL) / 36 483,62 EUR
(125 970,63 LTL)
6. / NOR-LT11-SAM-01-K-02-002 / Mažeikiaidistrict municipal public health bureau / Improvement of health care service provision in educational institutions of Mažeikiai district municipality / 242 674,98 EUR
(837 908,14 LTL) / 206 273,73 EUR
(712 221,92 LTL) / 36 401,25 EUR
(125 686,22 LTL)
7. / NOR-LT11-SAM-01-K-02-011 / Panevėžysdistrict municipal public health bureau / Health care service provision in schools of Molėtai, Panevėžys and Untena districts / 246 163,03 EUR
(849 951,70 LTL) / 209 238,57 EUR
(722 458,94 LTL) / 36 924,46 EUR
(127 492,76 LTL)
8. / NOR-LT11-SAM-01-K-02-012 / Lazdijaidistrict municipal public health bureau / Improvement of health care service provision in school/ pre-school institutions in Lazdijai, Druskininkai, Alytus irKalvarija district municipalities / 249 546,61 EUR
(861 634,54 LTL) / 212 114,62 EUR
(732 389,36 LTL) / 37 431,99 EUR
(129 245,18 LTL)
9. / NOR-LT11-SAM-01-K-02-005 / Tauragėdistrict municipality administration / Health care service provision in school/ pre-school institutions in Tauragė, Pagėgiai and Plungė districts. / 248 842,66 EUR
(859 203,94 LTL) / 211 516,26 EUR
(730 323,35 LTL) / 37 326,40 EUR
(128 880,59 LTL)
OBJECTIVES AND TASKS OF THE PROJECT
Objective of the Project is to improve the quality of health care service provision in schools and pre-school institutions in Marijampolėmunicipality.
Tasks of the project:
•To carry out repair in medical stations of six pre-school institutionsand three schools.
•To provide medical stations of 29 educational institutions with the required equipment.
Target groups of the Project – schoolchildren of pre-school and general education schools and vocational training institutions of Marijampolė municipality according to pre-school, primary, basic and secondary education programs, their parents, teachers and other members of communities of educational institutions.
THE PROJECT CONFORMITY TO OTHER LEGAL ACTS
Lithuania is referred to the category of European countries, where health state of the of residents is mainly pre-determined by social and economic inequalities, and according to the Strategy of Lithuanian regional policy to 2013, approved by order No. 575 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania „the Strategy of Lithuanian regional policy to 2013“on 23 May 2005, Marijampolė municipality is included into the list of supported regions.
Objectives and tasks of the Project conform to the objective of the Norwegian financial mechanism „ to reduce economic and social inequalities within the European economic area“.
The planned Project totally conforms to the Instrument objective „to improve health care service provision in schools and pre-school institutions“. The funds of the planned Project shall be allocated for improvement of environment and equipment in medical stations of schools and pre-school institutions.
EXPECTED BENEFIT OF THE PROJECT
Technical and technological base of medical stations, improved during the Project implementation, shall create conditions for modern, innovative transfer of healthy lifestyle knowledge. The variety of operating facilities shall create conditions to cover target groups of various age – children and schoolchildren, studying within both the territory of city and rural area of the municipality, as well as their parents and other members of communities of educational institutions.
Public health care specialists shall have conditions for improvement of health literacy of members of communities of educational institutions by organising health training cycles and paying special attention to healthy eating, stimulation of physical activity, mental health strengthening, prevention of bad habits. This will help to reduce risk behaviour cases, maintain and improve health, and will create conditions for socially productive life and reduction of economic loss, sustained due to elimination of disease consequences. Therefore, the implemented Project shall help to reduce economic and social inequalities.
THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES
No. / Task / Activity / Duration (initiation and completion)1. / 1.1. To carry out ordinary repair in medial stations of six pre-school institutions and three schools. / 1.1.1. Ordinary repair works / March - November 2015
2. / 1.2. To provide medical stations of 29 educational institutions with the required equipment. / 1.2.1. Procurement of furniture and other equipment for medical stations / February 2015 – March 2016
THE EQUIPMENT PLANNED TO BE PROCURED FOR MEDICAL STATIONS OF SCHOOL/ PRE-SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS
THE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDED TO THE MAIN LIST
Furniture and other equipment for medical stations:
•10 pcs. of new working tables;
•13 pcs. of working chairs;
•21 pcs. of lockable document cabinets;
•16 pcs. of cabinets for storage of work tools/means and clothes;
•15 pcs. of chair for schoolchildren;
•12 pcs. of beds;
•29 pcs. of blinds.
Means for evaluation of public health risk:
•12 pcs. of body weight and height metres;
•8 pcs. of tonometers;
•10 pcs. of thermometers for body temperature measurement;
•18 pcs. of means for eyesight test.
Means for evaluation of a school/ pre-school institution environment:
•1 lux metre;
•1 carbon dioxide (CO2) metre;
•1 air moisture metre;
•7 pcs. thermometers for room temperature measurement.
Information technology and communication means:
•21 pcs. of telephones;
•29 pcs. of cameras with video cards;
•29 pcs. of audio systems;
•11 pcs. printing devices.
EQUIPMENT, INCLUDED TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY LIST
Furniture and other equipment for medical stations:
•26 pcs. of magnet boards, adapted prevention mean magnets;
•2 pcs. of usual magnet boards with rollers.
Means for evaluation of public health risk:
•15 pcs. of scales for determination of body fat content.
Means for evaluation of a school/ pre-school institution environment:
•1 pcs. of sound level metre.
Information technology and communication means:
•28 pcs. of Dictaphone recorders;
•27 pcs. of sound columns;
•28 pcs. of external hard drives;
•21 pcs. of tablet computers;
•1 laminator;
•28 pcs.of test strip cutters.
MEANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SKILLS:
Physical health prevention means:
13 pcs. of games "Ready, steady, go", 13 pcs. of cubes for physical tasks, 12 pcs. of small sets for relay races and gymnastics, 13 pcs. of large entertainment sets, 13 pcs. of four-hole tunnels, 15 pcs. of pedometers.
Smoking, alcohol and drug abuse prevention means:
14 pcs. of glasses imitating drunken state, 2 pcs. of 3D smoking consequences stands, 13 pcs. of magnet sets „Smoking kills“, 13 pcs. of magnet sets „Alcohol kills“, 2 pcs. of 3 D alcohol abuse consequences stands, 15 pcs. of 3 D stands „Drug abuse consequences“, 15 pcs. of resin model sets, 15 pcs.of „Healthy and dead lung“ model sets.