April 8, 2020 - Arena Hospitality Group and Kamgrad have teamed up to buy room sanitation devices for the Pula General Hospital. 

Following the recent donation of LCD TVs and meals, i.e., lunch packages for hospital staff at Pula General Hospital, the Arena Hospitality Group is giving additional assistance to the Pula General Hospital, and thus to the local community and population.

Namely, HRTurizam reports that in cooperation with the hospital and their expressed need, together with its long-time partner Kamgrad d.o.o., one of the leading domestic companies in the construction sector, has decided to finance the purchase of medical equipment, i.e., UVDI-360 room sanitation devices to combat COVID-19 infection as efficiently as possible. The total amount of HRK 362,500 will be financed in the ratio of 50%/50% between Kamgrad and Arena.

The UVDI-360 room sanitation device is the best-selling device of its type in the world, Europe and Croatia, and is a standalone wheeled starter equipped with 4 UV-C bulbs with the 360-degree operation and infrared motion sensors. The device comes with its own software with time management capabilities and a remote control capable of turning the device on for a distance of at least 15 m.

"I am happy that we can continue to help the hospital and the community in which we live," said Arena Hospitality Group CEO Mr. Reli Slonim, adding that he is proud and grateful for the efforts of AHG employees who have worked hard to help prepare food for staff, and cleaning and maintaining the hospital space. “I would also like to thank the Kamenski family who has committed themselves to support the purchase of the much-needed devices for the Pula hospital, and I am pleased that our cooperation over the years has reached a level where we can collectively be of help during difficult times. I want to believe that the device will not have to be used much in these circumstances, that these difficult times will soon be behind us and that we will return to our happy and healthy everyday lives."

“In these extraordinary and difficult moments, we especially appreciate the efforts healthcare professionals are making in treating their patients, so we are pleased that with this donation, we can help Pula General Hospital continue its excellent work. We also thank our long-term partner AHG for your support and cooperation, and we hope that together, even after these extraordinary circumstances cease, we will continue to cooperate and assist all those in need,” said Kamagrad director, Mr. Domagoj Kamenski.

And with this donation, AHG and Kamgrad reaffirm their social responsibility and commitment to the shared well-being of the local community in which these businesses operate and employ the locals.

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As Glas Istre/Borka Petrovic writes on the 31st of December, 2019, in addition to the rest of the equipment that EU funds secured for Pula Hospital, a diagnostic coronary angiography device was also procured, which Secretary of State Željko Plazonić referred to as one of the most modern on the whole market.

Patients from Istria will no longer need to travel to Rijeka for such procedures, the secretary of state stressed, expressing hope that Pula Hospital will successfully form a young and professional team that will complete the whole story. Modern endoscopy equipment has also been purchased and four operating rooms have been newly equipped.

At the beginning of February 2020, Istrian patients will receive a state-of-the-art hospital and surgery at the General Hospital in Pula. In addition, new diagnostics and physical therapy are all located in the so-called Facility 2, a lower new building leaning against the Radiology building on Zagrebačka ulica (street). The total value of the project stands at 85.4 million kuna, and a grant of 38.4 million kuna has also been awarded from the European Regional Development Fund. The money is intended for the purchase of both medical and non-medical equipment for Pula Hospital.

Hospital Director dr. sc. Irena Hrstić noted that the European project for Pula Hospital was realised within the "Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014" operational programme. The whole story, as she explained, began back in 2013 when the competent ministry was looking for eligible applicants. Pula Hospital, Hrstić said, already had a project ready, and since they had the resources to start building a new hospital, they decided to ask for 38.5 million kuna for it to be properly equipped.

''We went a little naively into the whole process, not knowing what awaited us. Fortunately, we had assistance from both the County and the City of Pula who had experience with European Union funds,'' Hrstić said, adding that the entire project was successfully completed thanks to a team that worked very closely with each other.

The project, as was explained, lasted 48 months in total and the project team consisted of Dr. Hrstić as manager, financial expert Vladimir Barbić, project assistant David Demanuel and project administrator Bernardine Trento, later Vanessa Čakarević.

''The procurement plan consisted of a total of 30 procedures, and of the 38.4 million kuna awarded, we expect to ultimately withdraw 34.5 million kuna,'' stated Hrstić.

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