As part of the SIPHEALTH – Harmonization of Cardiovascular Diseases Management from Prevention to Heart Transplantation in the Cross-Border Area (RORS00008) project, an Educational Day dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases was held in Ečka on 5 September 2026.

The aim of the Educational Day was to inform citizens about the most common risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the importance of healthy lifestyle habits, as well as the recognition of symptoms and appropriate response in emergency situations.

The lectures were delivered by medical specialists from the General Hospital “Đorđe Joanović” Zrenjanin, who presented the importance of prevention and timely recognition of cardiovascular risk factors to the participants.

By organising Educational Days in settlements throughout the territory of the City of Zrenjanin, the SIPHEALTH project aims to make information on prevention and cardiovascular health more accessible to citizens and to contribute to strengthening preventive medicine and improving public health.

The SIPHEALTH project is implemented within the Interreg IPA Romania–Serbia Cross- Border Cooperation Programme, with the financial support of the European Union.

During the implementation of the project, Educational Days will be organised in settlements throughout the territory of the City of Zrenjanin.