Last week on February the 3rd, 2010 , the Slovenian Health Minister Borut Miklavčič visited with his delegation the Villach Regional Hospital, where he was accepted by the Carinthian Counsellor for Health Peter Kaiser, the directors of the hospital and the Mayor of Villach Helmut Manzenreiter. The focus of the discussion was SANICAMEDIA, this is the international educational academy for medical professions. In the frame of Sanicamedia, which was established in 2006, besides Carinthia also the regions Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto are cooperating and since last year the Hospital Jesenice (Slovenia ) , too. In the discussion Borut Miklavčič and Peter Kaiser stated the importance of cross border cooperation, use of synergies and ensuring of quality in the medical field. Sanicademia offers international lecturers and education in the languages of Alps-Adriatic region. For the future the exchange of doctors, medical nursing personal and cooperation at conferences, seminars and projects is planned, too. The same day the delegation from Slovenia visited the new Provincial Hospital Klagenfurt, where the guests convinced themselves of the high standard of this central medical establishment in Carinthia. Borut Miklavčič vistied Carinthia upon invitation of Peter Kaiser, who visited University Clinical Center Ljubljana in December last year. The delegation from Ljubljana was accompanied by the AACC representatives.
Photo: Office Kaiser
