PL07 - Development and better adaptation of health care to demographic

and epidemiological trendsThe Programme is co-financed

by EEA and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms 2009-14and the national funding

PL07 PROGRAMME

General information

• total allocation – 217.600.286 PLN = 52 545 225 EUR

• min. project amount– 1.552.950 PLN= 375.000 EUR

• max. project amount – 31.059.000 PLN = 7.500.000 EUR

• 3 areas of intervention

(1) Amelioration of perinatal care – preventive services, diagnostics andtreatment with a view to increase the number of births

(2) Better adaptation of health care system in order to meet the needs offast-growing population of chronically-ill and dependent elderly persons

(3) Cancer prevention aimed at reducing cancer morbidity and mortalityindicator in Poland

52 545 225 EURfor better diagnosis and prevention

Already started the implementation of34 Projects, which are carried outthroughout the country, including ruralareas. Most in the Malopolska province,Wielkopolska and Lower Silesia.

Projects with partners - 4

The only project to be implemented viapartnership with Norwegian partner isproject „Enlargement and recostructionof building no 10 designed for elderlyand chronically ill patients” [Norwegianpartner - hospital owned by a non-profitorganisation]

Implementation of those projectswill contribute to the improvementof perinatal care (diagnosticsand treatment), to improve accessto cancer prevention and toimprove access to health care forthe chronically-ill and dependentelderly persons.

The largest group of beneficiariesare: medical entities, non-governmental organizations,limited liability companies andlocal government units

PL07 PROGRAMME

PL07 PROGRAMME

number of projects according the scope of intervention

• amelioration of perinatal care - 8

• better adaptation of health care system - 21

• cancer prevention - 5

number of projects according the scope of actions to be taken

• purchase of equipment - 34

• modernisation, recostruction, enlargement - 27

• preventive examinations - 17

number of projects according to the area of intervention

• rural areas - 30

• small and medium cities (<100.000 inhabitants) – 4

• large cities (>100.000 inhabitants) – 0

EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF

PROPOSALS

Announcement of calls for proposals

number of submittedapplications – 585

457 have positively passed(including supplementations –

405 and expertise - 90)

Content Related Appraisal(submitted appelas – 292, whereof

286 were approved and 6 wererejected (not subject to verification)

The Applicant

Team for FormalAppraisal

Team for ContentRelated Appraisal

Draw up a ranking list of projects

Committee for the Selection of Projects

Projects were ranked according to the

number of points they were granted

during the appraisal, based on criteria

relating to:

1) healthcare aspects of the project and

2) financing and management of the

project.

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PROGRAM PL07

SELECTION COMMITTEE

IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS

• Contracts between Beneficiaries and Programme Operatorwere signed;

• Currently Programme Operator is busy working on advancepayments;

• In January 2015 first payment claims for a periodSeptember-December are expected.

Committee for the Selection

of Project

EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS:

ONCOLOGY IN THE REGION OF WIELKOPOLSKA

Committee for the Selection

of Project

EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS:

INDIAN SUMMER –ACTIVE AND HEALTHLY

Reducing social inequalities in healthProgram financed by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism

2009-2014 and Polish state budget

Programme Partner:THE NORWEGIAN DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH

Programme amount: 21 176 471 EURO (18 000 000 EURO NFM contribution, 3 176 471 EURO contribution of Polish Ministry of Health)

PL13 PROGRAMME

PL13 PROGRAMME

PREDEFINED PROJECT RESTRICTED CALL

FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT PROJECTS

concerning health promotion and / or

prevention of diseases in local communities

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:

• Local goverment units – Poviats

PILOT PROJECTS:

• In the restricted call for proposals for pilots-projects was apossibility to apply for financing the implementation ofcommunity-based health promotion and / or diseaseprevention pilot projects consisting of:

- prophylaxis programmes and/or,

- educational actions on health topics.

PROJECTS SELECTED IN THE COMPETITIVE PROCEDURE

GRANT VALUE:

Grant rate (financing level)100 % ELIGIBLE PROJECTS COSTS

300 000 EURO

1 000 000 EURO

The minimum project value (total project eligible costs) is

The maximum project value (total project eligible costs) is

PROJECTS SELECTED IN THE COMPETITIVE PROCEDURE

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

• The restricted call for proposals in Programme PL13 lasted

from 31 March 2014 till 02 June 2014.

• Total number of submitted applications: 98.

• 1 application have been withdrawn by Project Promoter

• Average project value: 2 603 054 PLN i.e. 618 185 EUR

(Exchange rate: 4.2108 PLN /1 EUR)

• 5 projects have been rejected after fomal assessment

procedure

• 92 projects were the subject of content related appraisal

SELECTION COMMITTEE 27.11.2014

• The Selection Committee made a recommendation to financing 24 projects with a total value of 63.081.547 zł;

• The remaining allocation amount of 1.862.489 zł is notsufficient to finance the cost of the next project from theranking list which was submitted by the District of Kutno;

• The Committee recommended the project for fundingconditionally, if the Minister of Health agrees to increase theshare of national resources in its financing above 15% totaleligible costs.

IMPLEMENTATION

• Signing the project agreement by the Project Promoter and the

Programme Operator

• Reporting system:

Payment claims

Final report

• Payment claims: reporting periods: January - April; May -

August; September - December.

• Payment claims include financial and and descriptive part.

Expenses are presented in PLN

Fund for Bilateral Relations at the Programme Level

BASIC INFORMATION

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Projects submitted under restricted call for proposals

Seminars inNorway Website:

www.fbr.zdrowie.gov.pl.

Actions undertakenby the PO

Fund for Bilateral Relations

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

• During the 1st call for applications at the PL07 programmelevel we have received 5 projects in total, 2 have receivedfunding:

• 1) “Vascular disease in rheumatology” Pomeranian MedicalUniversity (60726 PLN of EEA, Norway, Grants, MoH financing,10717 PLN of own resources; in total 71 443 PLN of eligibleexpenses),

• 2) “TeleNRS Care” Medical University of Łódź (83011 PLN ofEEA, Norway Grants, MoH financing, 14649 PLN of ownresources; in total 97660 PLN of eligible expenses).

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

• Until November 28th there were two ongoing FBR calls:

• 2nd call within PL07 to the amount of 754 812 PLN and

• 1st call within PL13 to the amount of 272 571 PLN (65000EUR).

• These calls have concluded on Nov 28th. We have so farreceived three applications for PL07 FBR.

• We are looking forward to receiving PL13 applications as well(two are on its way)

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

• PL07 applications:

• 1) “Exchange of experiences and ideas about best practicesin the field of provided services to the elderly” Social WelfareHome in Pleszew

• 2) „Polish-Norwegian collaboration for integrated care andtelemedicine” Polish Society for Health Programs

• 3) „How to early diagnose vascular diseases inrheumatology?” – Pomeranian Medical University togetherwith 5 partners! Trondheim, Stavanger, Lillehammer,Haugesund Hospitals and University Hospital in Reykavik

EEA GRANTS, NORWAY GRANTS

CONFERENCE

• International thematic conference in Warsaw, 25-26.11.2014

• Engagement of Polish MoH, Norwegian MoH, WHO Europe,

Helsedirektoratet

• Participation of various stakeholders:

• European Commission, OECD, UNECE, AGE Platform Europe,

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs Poland, Senior

organisations, professionals, academics, experts

• Fruitful thought exchange, inspiring discussions – ambitious

approach

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

www.zdrowie.gov.pl

www.mz.gov.pl

European Funds DepartmentMinistry of Health

Tel. (022) 530 01 66Fax. (022) 530 03 50

eog@mz.gov.pl