Strengthening the administrative capacity of the State Institute for Medicinal Products for Human Use - Project SK/2005/017-464.04.01
Project promoter:
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, 3720BA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Final beneficiary:
State Institute for Medicine Control, Flower 11, 825 08 Bratislava
Budget: EUR 150 000
Activities of Twinning Light Project:
strengthening the administrative capacity of the State Institute for the Control of Medicinal Products by increasing knowledge in the field of drug control in accordance with EU standards and Directive 2001/83/EC, 2004/27/EC, 2004/24/EC, 2003/63/EC and Regulation 1084/2003, 2309/93, 726/2004 of the European Community
Training professionals in the field of drug registration in accordance with EU standards
familiarising internal and external collaborators with EU legislation on the assessment and registration of medicinal products
The State Institute for the Control of Medicinal Products is involved in cooperation within the European Union on the registration of medicinal products as a reference Member State in mutual recognition procedures and a decentralised marketing authorisation procedure since 2007. The acquisition of the necessary knowledge and skills was directly linked to the implementation of the project.
Project results:
Training of 65 professionals in the field of drug registration in accordance with EU standards
EU legislation on the assessment and registration of medicinal products.
Current status:
The project is complete.
The project was implemented from 06.06.2007 to 06.12.2007.
Improving the monitoring of drugs and drug addiction at national level - Project SK/2005/017-464.04.03
Final beneficiary:
Office for Health Care Supervision, Grösslingová 5, 812 62 Bratislava
Budget: EUR 500 000
Activities:
Improving the monitoring and reporting of drug-related deaths
Modernisation of the laboratory of forensic medicine to obtain the status of National Reference Laboratory
Supply of laboratory apparatus (chromatography) to ensure analysis of biological material and training of service personnel
The project consisted of the following parts:
Supply of a highly efficient liquid chromatography laboratory apparatus to provide analysis of biological material - €380,000.
Parallel co-financing - supply of specialist literature EUR 5 000.
Project results:
The first part of the project was implemented by delivery of laboratory equipment in May 2007. The Twinning Light contract for human resources training was not signed as a result of repeatedly unsuccessful circulation. 30 professional publications were purchased under parallel co-financing.
Current status:
The project is complete.
The project was implemented by delivery of laboratory equipment 04.05.2007.
Improving the analysis and risk assessment of pesticide residues - Project SK/2006/018-175.05.03
Project promoter:
Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Spargelfeldstrasse 191, 1226 Vienna, Austria
Final beneficiary:
Public Health Office, Trnavská 52, 826 45 Bratislava
Budget: EUR 555 000
Activities:
Ensuring an effective system of protecting residents from harmful food health due to pesticide residues
Support for administrative capacity Public Health Office on Human Health Protection in relation to Food
upgrade of laboratory equipment Public Health Office on effective control and monitoring of pesticide residues
Enhancing the expertise of staff at the Public Health Office and Regional Public Health Offices
The project consisted of three parts:
Purchase of special laboratory equipment gas chromatograph MS/MS with tripletquadropol and gas chromatography with ECD, NPD and other laboratory accessories - EUR 400,000.
Twinning Light - human resources training - €150 000.
Parallel co-financing - literature supply - EUR 5 000.
Project results:
The delivery of specialised laboratory equipment in October 2008 resulted in an increase in the number of pesticides analysed from 17 to 80 in the course of 2009.
The Twinning Light section has trained a total of 47 experts including 4 evaluators, 11 laboratory staff and inspectors of official food control from the Public Health Office, Regional Public Health Offices of the Slovak Republic, the State Veterinary and Food Administration and the Regional Veterinary and Food Administration.
Current status of project implementation:
The project is complete.
The Twinning Light part was implemented from 24.10.2008 until 24.04.2009.
Improving the organisation of working time in health - Project SK/2005/017 - 464.05.02
Project promoter:
Northern Ireland Public Sector Enterprises Limited (NI-CO), 25-27 Franklin Street BT2 8DS Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Final beneficiary:
Ministry of Health, Limbová 2, 837 52 Bratislava
Budget: EUR 200 000
Activities:
streamlining the organisation of work in the health sector
Ensuring adequate administrative capacity and implementing Directives 93/104/EC, 2000/34/EC and 2003/88/EC governing the organisation of working time and working conditions in the health sector
Improving the management skills of health workers
Project results:
Training of 300 executives and human resources management staff in health institutions.
Development and distribution of manuals "Improving the organisation of working time in the health sector" for 500 pieces.
Current status of project implementation:
The project is complete.
The project was implemented from 30 November 2007 to 31 July 2008.
Improving the safety, quality and availability of organs, tissues and cells for transplantation - Project SK/2005/017-464.04.02
Project promoter:
Centro Nazionale Trapanti, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
Final beneficiary:
Faculty Hospital with Polyclinic – Hospital Ružinov, Ružinovská 6,
833 03 Bratislava
Budget: €850 000
Activities:
Audits of existing transplantation capacities
Development and implementation of technical and methodology guidance for quality management system
Training of professional transplant staff on the quality management system guidance developed
professional assistance in developing an unified information system
Information and publicity
The project consisted of the following parts:
Twinning Light Part The guidelines for the quality management system, in accordance with EC Regulation 23/2004, and subsequent training activities for the target group and the publicity of the project - EUR 500 000.
Supply of software application TIS to the creation of the Central Information System for organ, tissue and cell transplantation programme in Slovakia - EUR 350 000.
Parallel co-financing – hardware delivery: firewall server, application server and database server HP ML350G5, HP personal computer - 15 891 EUR.
Project results:
Audit and preparation of an audit report in March 2007 describing the state of play in organ, tissue and cell transplantation and relevant legislation.
The development of the "Guidelines to the quality management system' in accordance with EC Regulation 23/2004, including audit findings and recommendations.
Development and delivery of a special information system for the transplant programme of tissues and cells, August 2008.
Training of 57 staff of specialised departments involved in the procurement and transplantation programme of tissues and cells organs in Slovakia according to the developed guidelines on quality management system at regional level in September 2007 trained 43 experts and in Bratislava in October 2007 trained 14 experts.
Printing and distribution of 1000 brochures for transplant specialists with CD version guidelines. The printing and distribution of 2000 pieces of leaflets for patients and the general public.
Current status of project implementation:
The project is complete.
The project was implemented from 04.12.2006 to 28.11.2008.