Project code: 0410-2SC-HLT-PC2-007

Project title: Step to Health

Title of the support measure: Swiss-Slovak Health Programme

Specific objective: Strengthening social systems

Beneficiary: Košice Self-Governing Region

Website: https://www.kosickazupa.sk/

Project grant: EUR 1 039 884,00

Project start date: 20.2.2026

Planned project end date: 31.12.2028

Slovak partners: Healthcare Agency of the Košice Self-Governing Region, n. o., Regional Public Health Authority based in Michalovce

Foreign partners: no

Project summary:

The project focuses on general cardiovascular prevention in the healthy population and on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm among residents of the Košice Region. It is being implemented in cooperation with the Košice Self-Governing Region, the KSK Healthcare Agency (n.o.), and the Regional Public Health Authority in Michalovce. The agency will establish a Health and Prevention Center in Košice (Strojárenská 3) and a mobile outreach unit equipped with modern technology (an electric vehicle). It will also provide the professional and medical components of the project. Both the center and the mobile unit will be supported by a team of top medical specialists who, together with prevention coordinators (2 FTE) and the Regional Public Health Authority, will organize preventive and SOFT activities. The project represents a modern model of regional prevention that combines expertise, accessibility, and education.

Project results:

  • Coordinated involvement of self-governments in NCD prevention and health promotion
  • Increased awareness and understanding of NCDs and health promotion among the general public

Project outputs:

2.1 Active involvement of self–governments in defined tasks in the field of NCD prevention and health promotion

2.2 Self-governments informed about best practices in NCD prevention and health promotion

3.1 NCD prevention and health promotion interventions implemented by self-governments

Project activities:

a0 Project Management
a1 Košice Health and Prevention Center – Strojárenská
a2 Košice Health and Prevention Center – Mobile Unit
a3 Comprehensive Implementation of Preventive and Educational Activities
a4 Creation of Prevention Coordinator Positions

 

Project contract published: 217/2026 | Centrálny register zmlúv