CROWN PRINCESS KATHERINE VISITS GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS CLINIC

Belgrade, 7 May 2008 – HRH Crown Princess Katherine, in the company of Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic, Assistant to the Acting Mayor of Belgrade, visited the Clinical Centre of Serbia, Clinic for Gynaecology and Obstetrics (GAK) where she delivered ten hydraulic hospital beds, two tables for gynaecological check-ups, ten laboratory chairs and waiting room furniture.

The hospital beds were imported to Serbia thanks to the generous help of the following companies: Dontrade, Société Generale Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, AIK Nis Bank and Alpine that once again supported the HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation.

On this occasion, Crown Princess Katherine together with Prof. Dr. Nebojsa Djukic, Director of the Clinic and Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic, Assistant to the Acting Mayor of Belgrade announced the reconstruction of the Cervical Cancer Prevention Unit. Funds for this project were collected during the Humanitarian Fashion Show organised in collaboration with Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic and Fabrika Fashion agency in February this year.

Crown Princess Katherine emphasized in her speech that “it is of great importance for the women in Serbia to have a place where they can get all necessary information regarding the prevention of cervical cancer, since this disease is easily treated, but only in the early phases. It is our job to raise awareness of the nation, and to help women in Serbia fight this deadly disease”.

Speeches were also delivered by Prof. Dr. Nebojsa Radunovic, Director of the Clinic, Mrs. Radmila Hrustanovic, Assistant to the Acting Mayor of Belgrade, Prof. Dr. Vojko Djukic, Director of the Clinical Centre of Serbia, Mrs. Vesna Mandic, Director of the Fabrika Fashion agency, Prof. Dr. Vesna Kesic, Head of Department for the Gynaecologist Oncology and Mr. Dragan Pavlovic, Advisory of the Managing Board of the Raiffeisen Bank.