On September 29, 2000 the Center for the Study of
Democracy received a new package of donated literature of the US
Sabre Foundation. It contains 15,984 books in 321 titles, covering
various areas as medicine, economy, computer technologies, etc. The
donation will be offered to the Ministry of Health and the National
Health Insurance Fund.
An exhibition of books donated to Fifth Sofia City
Hospital was opened on July 7, 2000. The donation includes study
materials, tests, monographs, atlases, medical dictionaries,
reference books, multimedia training programs, dentistry and
pharmacology specialized editions, GP medicine and monographs on
the narrowly specialized areas as well. All titles are of Williams
& Wilkins Publishers (US) of the last couple of years. The
donation's overall value is above USD 800,000. The exhibition was
opened by the spouse of the US Ambassador to Bulgaria Ms. Sharon
Miles.
Doctors from Fifth Sofia City Hospital, regional
hospitals, representatives of pharmacological and medical equipment
trade companies were among the guests. |