HRH CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN AND HRH CROWN PRINCESS KATHERINE VISIT TO TIRSOVA HOSPITAL

Belgrade, 12 December 2008 – HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, HRH Crown Princess Katherine, HRH Princess Brigitta and HE Mr. Krister Bringeus, the Swedish Ambassador, visited the University Children’s Clinic in Tirsova Centre for haemodialysis and kidney transplants where they were welcomed by Prof. Dr. Amira Peco-Antic, head of nephrology, who presented two new pieces of equipment donated by Swedish companies Ericsson and Gambro. During the visit guests were introduced to little Stefan Alavanja, the youngest kidney transplant patient in the country.

Speeches were given by HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and HRH Crown Princess Katherine. HE Mr. Krister Bringeus, the Swedish Ambassador, Mr. Bo Andersson, Head of Ericsson, Mrs. Jelena Belokaic, Vice President of Gambro, Prof. Dr. Milan Djukic, Head of Clinical Centre.

HRH Crown Princess Katherine pointed out in her speech: “My husband and I are very honoured to have Crown Princess Victoria here in our country. She has an incredibly big heart, she has done so much good in her country. I am very proud of this hospital and I would like to congratulate the director and all the staff for their remarkable work”.

Afterwards HRH Crown Princess Katherine presented the newly opened operating unit for Congenital Heart Disease for children and adults to HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, HRH Princess Brigitta and HE Mr. Krister Bringeus. This important project was initiated by HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation and Prof. Dr. Afksendios Kalangos, Head of Cardiovascular surgery at the University Hospital in Geneva and a great friend of Princess Katherine, in cooperation with the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of the Clinical Centre of Serbia and University Children’s Clinic in Tirsova.