The Balkan Medical Force receives fully equipped field hospital through the European Peace Facility

Deliveries to the Balkan Medical Task Force are continuing this week with the handover of a fully equipped Role 2 field hospital in North Macedonia. A Role 2 hospital is a second-level military medical unit that provides a higher degree of medical care than a forward (Role 1) facility but is still close to combat or field operations.

The hospital comprises 20 tents provided with beds, heaters, air conditioners, and generators. Unpacking, training of the end users and handover were completed this week in the presence of the supplier, the EU Delegation to North Macedonia, and ITF Enhancing Human Security, the organisation currently implementing the support. This delivery follows previous batches of supplies including medical and laboratory items, IT and communication equipment and engineering vehicles. 

The support is funded by the European Peace Facility under an assistance measure adopted in 2022 and worth EUR 6 million. The assistance is benefitting the Balkan Medical Task Force and its eligible participating nations, namely the medical units of the Armed Forces of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro. The aim of the assistance measure is to contribute to disaster relief operations in the region and a better protection of civilians. Cooperation with the Western Balkans under the EPF currently comprises 9 assistance measures for a total value of EUR 98 million.