“As of today this is not called the Health Center, this is Clinical Hospital Center (KBC) Kosovska Mitrovica,” Serbian Minister for Health Zlatibor Loncar said yesterday in North Mitrovica. In the presence of the Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, Loncar said that Serbia will continue to help Serbian people in Kosovo in its struggle to survive.

The director of the KBC, Milan Ivanovic said that state has assisted in developing cooperation with the Military-Medical Academy from Belgrade and announced possibility of opening new job vacancies. Ivanovic added that the state provided funds for two vital projects in Kosovo and Metohija. “Two new wards have been opened – Oncology Ward and Department of Cardiography, the only ones on the territory of Kosovo and Metohija,” said Ivanovic and added that this will enable treatment of most serious diseases affecting increasing number of patients following the NATO bombardment.