The benefits of the MEDEVAC project for the Czech healthcare system
Authors:
Jan Bříza
Authors‘ workplace:
Katedra zdravotnických oborů a ochrany obyvatelstva FBMI ČVUT v Kladně
; 1. chirurgická klinika – klinika břišní, hrudní a úrazové chirurgie 1. LF UK a VFN v Praze
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2025; 164: 84-86
Category:
Review Article
Overview
The MEDEVAC Permanent Medical Humanitarian Program of the Czech Republic focuses on providing medical care to vulnerable groups of the population in regions affected by migration, burdened by many refugees or in places where specialized medical care is not available. Treatment is provided free of charge and exclusively to civilians who are in a serious health condition or whose health condition does not allow them to lead a dignified life. The program started in 1993 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, continued in Kosovo and has gradually been extended to several other countries.
At present, MEDEVAC is a program of the Government of the Czech Republic coordinated by the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Defense and the Army of the Czech Republic.
The MEDEVAC program is of fundamental educational importance. Participants expand their practical experience with situations typical of conflict and natural disaster areas and become acquainted with the organizational specifics of care in crisis areas. The experience gained in crisis areas is a significant contribution to the preparedness of our health care system, especially traumatology and related fields.
The General University Hospital in Prague has been involved in several of its departments since 2011, in addition to the First Surgical Clinic, the Department of Ophthalmology, the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology.
Keywords:
MEDEVAC, medical evacuation, humanitarian program, General University Hospital in Prague
Sources
- Zdravotně humanitární program MEDEVAC a zahraniční program Pomoc na místě. Ministerstvo vnitra ČR. Dostupné na: https://mv.gov.cz/clanek/program-medevac.aspx
- Stálý zdravotně humanitární program fungující od roku 1993. Ministerstvo vnitra ČR. Dostupné na: www.medevacczech.com
Labels
Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management Dental HygienistArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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