Transport

15 cargo planes, over 721 tons of equipment

the EU financed the cost of flying 15 cargo planes, who carried over 721 tons of equipment needed to fight the virus. The EU covered the transport costs of these cargo flights to the tune of 7.1 million EUR.

Also, 40 Serbian citizens have been repatriated from all over the world, in more than 15 flights. Over 2,000 Serbian citizens have been repatriated by planes and buses, facilitated by EU Member States.

Equipment

Ambulances with respirators

Together with covering the transport costs, the EU invested a total of 78 million EUR to date for the purchase of medical supplies for Serbia such as: intensive care monitors, respirators, ambulance vehicles…

Staff

200 professionals

The EU financed the hiring of 200 health professionals for the duration of 15 months amid an increase of Covid-19 cases in Serbia and the ongoing vaccination campaign. The health personnel are comprised of physicians, medical technicians, and administrative staff, supporting Institutes of Public Health, Primary Health Care Centres, Covid-19 Clinics, and a number of key laboratories across Serbia.

Vaccines

Grant

The European Union provided a grant of over 27 million EUR to Serbia for the purchase of vaccines from EU Member States, as well as any equipment relevant to the ongoing vaccination campaign.

Serbia can also benefit from a 7 million EUR regional EU project implemented by the WHO, to support safe and effective vaccination in the Western Balkans.

Pre COVID-19 ASSISTANCE

Long-term partnership

Over the past two decades, the EU has donated 200m Euros in grants to Serbia's health system. The European Investment Bank has provided another 250m euros in favourable loans.

VULNERABLE GROUPS

Roma population, elderly, migrants

The EU also invested in assistance to the most vulnerable groups during the Covid crisis, the Roma community: 100,000 EUR in hygiene and essential foods packages for Roma settlements in 4 towns in Serbia. Another 3,600 packages were delivered to the Roma and vulnerable populations, including people experiencing homelessness, for a total of 170,000 EUR.

FINANCIAL AID

78 million from the EC

Since March 2020, the European Union has donated more than 78 million EUR to help Serbia in its fight against Covid-19 and its consequences.