SAMA Supports Mothers and Newborns in Kruševac with New Medical Equipment

Impact: 1400-1500 newborn every year.

Donation: Two modern delivery beds, two cardiotocography (CTG) monitors, and two newborn scales, with a neonatal resuscitation table

New delivery beds, fetal monitors, newborn scales, and a neonatal resuscitation table will help provide safer, more modern care for approximately 1,400–1,500 deliveries each year.

The Serbian American Medical Association (SAMA) is proud to announce the delivery of new medical equipment to the Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology at the General Hospital in Kruševac—an important regional maternity center serving mothers and newborns from Kruševac and the surrounding area.

The donation includes two modern delivery beds, two cardiotocography (CTG) monitors, and two newborn scales, with a neonatal resuscitation table expected to complete the donation.

The importance of the new equipment and the upcoming resuscitation table was highlighted in KruševacGrad’s coverage of the donation.

Supporting One of Serbia’s Busiest Regional Maternity Centers

Approximately 1,400–1,500 babies are delivered at the hospital each year, making Kruševac one of Serbia’s busiest maternity centers outside the country’s largest medical centers.

This means the equipment donated today will benefit thousands of mothers and babies in the years ahead.

The new delivery beds provide safer and more comfortable conditions for mothers and better working conditions for the physicians, nurses, and midwives caring for them. CTG monitors allow medical teams to follow fetal heart rate and uterine activity during pregnancy and labor. Newborn scales provide accurate assessment immediately after birth, while the neonatal resuscitation table will strengthen the team’s ability to respond rapidly when a newborn requires immediate assistance.

Local television stations Jefimija TV and Radio Televizija Kruševac (RTK) covered the presentation of the equipment and spoke with representatives of the hospital and SAMA about its importance for mothers and newborns in the region.

Additional coverage was provided by TV Plus, reflecting the strong local interest in this investment in maternal and newborn health.

The SAMA visit and donation were also featured on Serbia’s national broadcaster, RTS / RTS Planeta, bringing the story to a national audience.

Part of SAMA’s 2026 Maternal and Newborn Health Initiative

The Kruševac donation is part of SAMA’s larger 2026 Maternal and Newborn Health Initiative, supporting maternity hospitals in Kruševac, Valjevo, and Smederevo, with approximately $100,000 committed to equipment for the three institutions.

Our goal is simple: to bring modern, essential medical equipment to regional hospitals where it can make an immediate and lasting difference.

SAMA deliberately focused this project on maternity centers outside Serbia’s largest medical hubs. Strengthening regional hospitals means that more women and newborns can receive high-quality care close to home, surrounded by their families and communities.

Fifteen Years of Giving Back

SAMA was founded in Washington, D.C., approximately 15 years ago with a mission to connect Serbian-American medical professionals and use that network to strengthen healthcare in Serbia.

Since then, SAMA has participated in approximately 80 projects representing nearly $1.6 million in support for Serbian healthcare, with particular emphasis on primary care, prevention, and the health of women and children.

But the real impact cannot be measured only in dollars or pieces of equipment.

Behind every delivery bed is a mother bringing a child into the world.

Behind every CTG monitor is a baby’s heartbeat being carefully watched.

And behind every neonatal resuscitation table is the ability to respond during the first critical moments of a newborn’s life.

That is what this project is about.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to this campaign, to our partners who helped turn those contributions into equipment, and especially to the physicians, nurses, midwives, and other healthcare professionals in Kruševac who will use this equipment every day.

Together, we are investing in safer births, healthier mothers and babies, stronger regional hospitals, and the next generation of Serbia.

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