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Investment in the health of the inhabitants of the Lublin and Volyn regions

Investment in the health of the inhabitants of the Lublin and Volyn regions

09.01.2026

 

Our goal is to prevent diseases among residents of the cross-border area through early diagnosis and rapid treatment – the partners of the Rise2Health project agree.

The idea of establishing a partnership between medical institutions – the Voivodeship Occupational Medicine Center (VOMC), Prevention and Treatment Unit in Lublin and the Volyn Regional Territorial Mother and Child Health Care Centre in Lutsk – arose even before the two institutions decided to collaborate on the project. Work gained momentum when the project partners identified common problems that required decisive action.

One such challenge for the healthcare system is limited access to preventive examinations. An ageing population requires more intensive early diagnosis of diseases, particularly cancers, which are becoming increasingly common. For young people, the rapid detection of spinal disorders is a crucial element of prevention.

The project activities have been planned in such a way that joint efforts in the field of diagnostics and the improvement of health infrastructure will become a significant step towards solving these problems – emphasise the project partners.

And these activities are truly impressive. A modern complex will be built at the VOMC in Lublin – the Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, while in Lutsk – the Centre for Preventive Research and Rehabilitation, which will contribute to increasing access to comprehensive preventive care in cross-border areas and will be an important step in solving public health problems. As part of the project, the premises of both facilities will be renovated, expanded and adapted to modern standards. In addition, new equipment will be purchased. Both units will also gain a strengthened diagnostic base, which means faster and more effective assistance for patients in the Lubelskie Voivodeship and the Volyn Oblast.

The above-mentioned centres will be separated as interdisciplinary units within the structure of the VOMC in Lublin and the Mother and Child Health Centre in Lutsk, respectively. But that’s not all – the partners are preparing a preventive programme for the residents of the Lublin and Volyn regions, as well as joint campaigns promoting a healthy lifestyle to encourage as many people as possible to undergo regular check-ups.

We find differences and points where we complement each other with our partner. We have mainly cared for adult patients, and when it comes to young people, we have conducted studies on schoolchildren. We have less experience with paediatric patients, which is why we came up with the idea of joint projects – said Agnieszka Ciechan, project coordinator at VOMC in Lublin.

The current situation in healthcare, related to backlogs that arose during the pandemic, the need for comprehensive diagnostics and rehabilitation of post-COVID patients, and the growing number of patients from Ukraine, has led to greater emphasis being placed on therapeutic rehabilitation within the project.

The modern building with physiotherapy rooms will be used for rehabilitation in the broadest sense. This investment will complete the reconstruction of the VOMC. Thank you for a job well done – said Jarosław Stawiarski, Marshal of the Lubelskie Voivodeship, appreciating the efforts of the partners.

Anna Rutczyńska-Rumińska, director of VOMC in Lublin and a doctor, also emphasised the important role of rehabilitation in the treatment process:

There is an increasing need for rehabilitation. We see an increase in the number of patients who have suffered strokes, heart attacks and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Although still underestimated, this rehabilitation is very much needed. In cooperation with the Ukrainian side, we will also take advantage of educational, preventive and health protection programmes.

Thanks to joint efforts on both sides of the border, modern preventive healthcare centres will be established, ensuring better diagnostics, more effective rehabilitation and a real improvement in the quality of life. The Rise2Health project is an excellent investment that will bring enormous benefits to the inhabitants of both regions – it is an investment in health.

More information about the project can be found at the link.