November 12, 2003

Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

U.S. Defense Attaché to Inaugurate New Kitchen at Prokuplje Hospital

On Thursday, November 13 at 10:30 a.m., Colonel Michael Martinez, the Defense Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade, will inaugurate the new kitchen facilities at the Prokuplje Hospital.

The project, which has renovated the kitchen, allowing an increase in the number of meals that can be prepared daily, is valued at $96,000 and was funded by the Department of Defense’s European Command (EUCOM) headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany under its humanitarian assistance programs.

The old kitchen was not only small, but was also a potential source for the spread of disease due to inadequate sanitary conditions in the food preparation and storage areas.

A new site was chosen for the kitchen which is self-contained and has separate areas for food preparation, storage, sanitation and break areas for the staff.

The building will get a new roof, new windows (provided by the Hospital), new bathrooms, a new ventilation system, heating and wiring.

Press wishing to cover the ceremony should be at Prokuplje Hospital (Pasjacka br.2) no later than 10:15 a.m. on November 13.

12. novembar 2003.

Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

Vojni ataše ambasade SAD predstavlja novu kuhinju u Zdravstvenom centru Prokuplje

U četvrtak, 13. novembra u 10:30h, pukovnik Majkl Martinez, vojni ataše ambasade SAD u Beogradu predstaviće novu kuhinju u u Zdravstvenom centru Prokuplje.

Vrednost projekta, kojim je renovirana kuhinja i omogućeno povećanje broja pripremljenih dnevnih obroka, iznosi
96 000 dolara koje je obezbedilo Ministarstvo odbrane SAD preko Evropske komande u Štutgartu (EUCOM), Nemačka, kao deo Programa humanitarne pomoći.

Zatečeni uslovi u bolničkoj kuhinji bili su neadekvatni zbog malog kapaciteta i mogućnosti šerenja zaraze zbog sanitarnih nedostataka u procesu pripremanja i skladištenja hrane.

Novi prostor za samostalnu kuhinju ima zasebne odeljke za pripremanje i skladištenje hrane kao i za sprovođenje odgovarajućih higijenskih mera i odmor osoblja.

Zgrada će dobiti novi krov, prozore (od strane bolnice) i obezbediće se nova kupatila, ventilacioni sistem, grejanje i električna instalacija.

Novinari zainteresovani za pokrivanje svečanosti treba da budu u Zdravstvenom centru Prokuplje (Pasjačka br. 2) u četvrtak 13 novembra u 10:15h.