Health Studies

Overview

 

This department focuses on supporting the resolution of healthy system problems on Hvar and other Croatian islands. Within the framework of the Croatian medical and policy community, the department aims to increase visibility of the problems and to launch and influence national policy processes to address healthcare structural shortcomings of island care.

Programming

 

Basic Life Support (BLS) Training for Island First Responders: Pre-Season 2025

The Project supported the existing medical service teams and infrastructure of the island by providing first responder Basic Life Support (BLS) training for cardiac arrest conditions to apoximately 30 fire and police personnel stationed on the island. Through receiving the BLS training taught by medical professionals from Split and Hvar and in cooperation with the local Red Cross and the towns of Stari Grad, Hvar, and Jelsa, the first responders increased their knowledge and ability to administer life-saving aid to those suffering life-threatening cardiac arrest conditions if emergency medical teams cannot immediately respond. The project anticipates that this training course will bolster the island’s capacity to respond to and administer life support emergency procedures when needed and hopefully provide enhanced medical outcomes if required.

People

  • Vesna Traljić
  • Vinko Bogdanić
  • Marija Novak
  • Pero Lučin
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