Project promoter: Šakiai district municipality public health bureau (LT)
Project title: Provision of methodological tools for health cabinets of educational institutions of Šakiai, Vilkaviškis and Kazlų Rūda municipalities
Project code: LT03-2-SAM-K01-001
Project eligible expenditure: EUR 231 436,19 (EUR 196 720,76 grant from the EEA financial mechanism; EUR 34 715,43 budget co-financing)

Project signature date: 24 March 2021
Project implementation period: 24 March 2021 - 23 June 2023

The project aims to improve the services for children in the health offices of pre-school and school education institutions of Šakiai, Vilkaviškis and Kazlų Rūda.

The health care infrastructure of children and youth in Šakiai, Vilkaviškis districts and Kazlų Rūda (especially in rural areas) is problematic. Therefore, the implementation of the project will contribute to the reduction of economic and social disparities, especially in the field of health, as the objectives of this project is to improve health care infrastructure in educational institutions: repair of health offices, purchase of methodological measures, acquisition of healthy lifestyle skills development tools, information/communication/technology tools, required for the prevention and strengthening of mental health in schools/preschool education institutions.

Target groups of the project: Children and Youth (0-17)
Project partners:   Vilkaviškis District Municipality Public Health Bureau, Kazlų Rūda Municipality Public Health Bureau