Health in the Suburbs: A Small Practice, a Big Impact

When an investment in healthcare also creates new jobs—you know it’s EU support at work.

Thanks to 17,577 Euros of EU funding through the EU PRO Plus programme, the private practice of this experienced doctor from Leskovac procured an ultrasound device, a thermocautery, a surgical table, and a surgical reflector. The total investment of 22,850 Euros enabled the creation of two new jobs and significantly improved the quality and availability of healthcare services in the Jablanički District.

As a gesture of social responsibility, the practice also greened and equipped a primary school playground in a rural area—supporting healthier, happier childhoods.

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This initiative was part of a broader effort by the EU PRO Plus programme to strengthen local economic development through backing of micro and small enterprises local self-governments across Šumadija and Western Serbia, and Southern and Eastern Serbia. The Public Call for Proposals for Procurement of Equipment and Introduction of Services for Entrepreneurs, Micro, and Small Enterprises resulted in 113 projects (out of 610 applications received) with a total value of 3,564,397 Euros. The EU provided 2,731,787 Euros to support enterprises focused on production and services, including information technology, architectural and engineering activities, health and social care, tourism, and maintenance and repair services. The initiative included job creation proportional to grant size and corporate social responsibility benefiting local communities.

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