(ANSAmed) - BELGRADE, FEBRUARY 6 - A strengthening of
scientific collaboration between Italy and Serbia in the field
of organ transplants has been at the centre of a conference held
in Belgrade today, which was attended by specialists and
academics from both countries. The workshop, which was
organised by the Health Ministries of both countries, with
support from the Italian embassy and the European Commission,
took place at Belgrade University's Department of Medicine. The
meeting included speeches from Italy's ambassador to Serbia,
Armando Varricchio, and the Serbian Health Minister, Zoran
Stankovic.
"Transplants are a medical sector in which Italy has great experience, which is why our country can make a great contribution to Serbia," said ambassador Varricchio, underlining that Italy has provided Serbia with clinical and specialist equipment worth a total of 4.5 million euros in recent years. Soon, he said, Italy will give Belgrade a further million euros as a contribution to development in the mental health sector. "Serbia can do a lot in this field, and collaboration with Italy is fundamental from this point of view," the Italian ambassador continued, stressing that close collaboration in the health sector is a further example of the ties that exist between Italy and Serbia.
Varricchio commented that Italy is fully supportive of Serbia's European integration and hopes that the European Council will give a favourable verdict to granting the country candidate status at the beginning of March. "Italy continues to support Serbia on its European journey," Varricchio said.
The workshop in Belgrade is one of a series of initiatives included in a collaboration deal signed last June between the Health Ministries of the respective countries.
"Without cooperation, no progress can be made in the field of medical and scientific research," said Giuseppe Ruocco, the head of European and international relations at the Italian Health Ministry, who was speaking at the conference. "Individual experience is not enough," he added. The meeting was also addressed by Professor Alessandro Nanni Costa, the head of Italy's national transplant centre, Pietro Malara, from the department of European and international relations at the Italian Health Ministry, and Tania Friedrichs, from the department of research and innovation at the European Commission, who illustrated European policy and activity in the field of transplants. On the Serbian side, some of the sector's most respected specialists spoke, with particular attention to the various organ transplant techniques used in Serbia. (ANSAmed).
"Transplants are a medical sector in which Italy has great experience, which is why our country can make a great contribution to Serbia," said ambassador Varricchio, underlining that Italy has provided Serbia with clinical and specialist equipment worth a total of 4.5 million euros in recent years. Soon, he said, Italy will give Belgrade a further million euros as a contribution to development in the mental health sector. "Serbia can do a lot in this field, and collaboration with Italy is fundamental from this point of view," the Italian ambassador continued, stressing that close collaboration in the health sector is a further example of the ties that exist between Italy and Serbia.
Varricchio commented that Italy is fully supportive of Serbia's European integration and hopes that the European Council will give a favourable verdict to granting the country candidate status at the beginning of March. "Italy continues to support Serbia on its European journey," Varricchio said.
The workshop in Belgrade is one of a series of initiatives included in a collaboration deal signed last June between the Health Ministries of the respective countries.
"Without cooperation, no progress can be made in the field of medical and scientific research," said Giuseppe Ruocco, the head of European and international relations at the Italian Health Ministry, who was speaking at the conference. "Individual experience is not enough," he added. The meeting was also addressed by Professor Alessandro Nanni Costa, the head of Italy's national transplant centre, Pietro Malara, from the department of European and international relations at the Italian Health Ministry, and Tania Friedrichs, from the department of research and innovation at the European Commission, who illustrated European policy and activity in the field of transplants. On the Serbian side, some of the sector's most respected specialists spoke, with particular attention to the various organ transplant techniques used in Serbia. (ANSAmed).
