# Serbian health outreach and organ transplants > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/serbian-health-outreach-and-organ-transplants > Updated: 2026-08-12T18:26:34.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 5. In July 2026, Serbia’s University Clinical Center Niš (UKC Niš) reported its fifth living‑donor kidney transplant in six months, a mother‑to‑daughter donation seen as a step toward joining the Eurotransplant network and expanding deceased‑donor programmes. During the same period, UKC Niš and the Institute Niška Banja operated a mobile cardiology outreach, travelling to rural settlements including Gornja Vrežina. A week later, they carried out a seventh preventive cardiac examination in the remote village of Radikina Bara using a fully equipped ambulance. Director of UKC Niš doc. dr Milan Lazarević stated, “If a patient cannot get to a doctor – the doctor must go to the patient,” emphasizing a policy of reaching even the most remote settlements. Officials noted that roughly 100,000 Serbians suffer from heart failure, making early detection a national priority. On 29 July 2026, vascular surgeon Dr Nenad Ilić joined the mobile teams. The expanded unit now performs basic vascular checks, extremity inspections, pulse measurements, and portable Doppler ultrasounds in villages such as Oreovac to detect early-stage artery and vein disease. The initiative also invites medical students from the University of Niš Faculty of Medicine to gain hands-on training. By early August, the program conducted its ninth screening event in the village of Supovac. A multidisciplinary team provided blood pressure monitoring, blood sugar testing, ECGs, and cardiac ultrasounds. Dr Aleksandar Nikolić, Assistant Director, noted that preventive medicine reduces the long-term burden on the state by detecting conditions like hypertension and diabetes early. On 12 August 2026, the City of Niš and UKC Niš established a formal agreement to enhance healthcare services for residents in villages lacking local clinics. ## Claims - The City of Niš and the University Clinical Center Niš (UKC Niš) have agreed to strengthen cooperation to improve healthcare access for rural populations. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The partnership aims to continue specialist and preventive medical examinations in villages that lack local health clinics. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The City of Niš will allocate specific funds to support and stimulate medical professionals, including specialists, residents, and students, who provide care in rural areas. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-12: Niš City and UKC Niš partner to improve rural healthcare The City of Niš and University Clinical Center Niš have agreed to improve healthcare access for rural residents through specialist examinations and dedicated funding for medical staff. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ni-city-and-ukc-ni-partner-to-improve-rural-healthcare ### 2026-08-09: University Clinical Center Niš brings cardiology screenings to Supovac Medical teams from the University Clinical Center Niš and Institute ‘Niška Banja’ conducted preventive cardiology screenings in Supovac to improve healthcare access for rural residents. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-clinical-center-ni-brings-cardiology-screenings-to-supovac ### 2026-07-29: Dr. Nenad Ilić joins preventive health screening team in Serbia Dr. Nenad Ilić joins mobile preventive health teams in southeast Serbia, adding vascular exams and portable Doppler scans; students and young doctors are invited to assist and train. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dr-nenad-ili-joins-preventive-health-screening-team-in-serbia ### 2026-07-26: Cardiology preventive screenings deployed to remote Serbian village of Radikina Bara Preventive cardiology screenings by UKC Niš and the Institute of Niška Banja were held in the remote Serbian village of Radikina Bara, reaching about 40 residents and emphasizing a policy of doctors visiting as 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cardiology-preventive-screenings-deployed-to-remote-serbian-village-of-radikina-bara ### 2026-07-19: Serbian University Clinical Center Niš adds organ transplants, mobile heart screenings UKC Niš performed its fifth kidney transplant, aiming for Eurotransplant entry, while also running mobile heart‑screening clinics in rural Serbia to detect early cardiac disease. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-university-clinical-center-ni-adds-organ-transplants-mobile-heart-screenings --- Cite as: Serbian health outreach and organ transplants. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/serbian-health-outreach-and-organ-transplants