Mosquito Control in Cross-border Area 2: MOS-Cross2

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The third project meeting of the MOS-Cross2 project was held
May 9, 2022
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The meeting was attended by members of the project team, the Teaching Institute of Public Health of Osijek-Baranja County (leading partner), representatives of the Institute of Public Health Sombor, the Institute of Public Health of Požega-Slavonia County, representatives of the “European Affairs” Fund of APV and the Institute of Public Health Novi Sad.

Deputy director Ivana Đurica greeted all those present in front of the “European Affairs” Fund of APV. Public procurement coordinator Sanja Čuturilov Veselinović presented the current activities of the Fund and upcoming activities within the project. The partners have agreed on the dates for the upcoming trainings, which will be held by experts with whom the “European Affairs” Fund of APV has signed a contract. Appointments have been agreed for two round tables for local self-government units, one in Novi Sad on June 3, 2022. and other in Požega on July 6, 2022. Future Project meetings and their dates were also discussed.

In front of the Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Prof. Dr. Sanja Bijelović presented what was done in the previous period. During the round table, a distribution of mosquito traps is planned for local self-government units. The traps are said to return in the fall.

Dr. Dragoslava Čubrilo, on behalf of the Institute of Public Health in Sombor, stated that mosquito billboards had been installed.

Dalibor Puharić B.Sc. sanitary engineer, on behalf of the Institute of Public Health of Požega-Slavonia County, briefly outlined what had been done in the previous period and what was planned. Education was carried out in schools and homes for the elderly. Equipment was purchased (billboards, traps, laboratory equipment). Also, they should start sampling mosquitoes.

Project manager, Magdalena Sikora, on behalf of the Teaching Institute of Public Health of the Osijek-Baranja County, pointed out that they will start installing the traps in the 6th month. They signed a contract with the laboratory for the detection of samples, where they are sent. She emphasized her satisfaction in the work and cooperation with all project partners.

The project is co-financed by ERDF and IPA II funds of the European Union
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