Equipment and training: the same criteria for everybody?

Editors’ summary

UKC official announcement of 7 May 2024 record visit by Chinese and French delegations, professional training and objective to procure advanced cardiac-surgery equipment. E announce cooperation; e no confirm signed contract, price or delivery of specific equipment.

On 12 June, Oslobođenje report Đajić announcement of “nabavka najsavremenije opreme iz Kine i Francuske” (translation: “buying the most advanced equipment from China and France”), but also describe am swearing as e address colleague and bending down to female guests’ height. The outlet describe the conduct as inappropriate. MONDO publish his response on 14 June: e defend the joke and claim say delegations pleased. That account of guests’ reaction come from Đajić, no be independent statement from the guests themselves.

The same official announcement identify Nikola Šobot as head of Cardiac Surgery Clinic. Government appoint am acting UKC director-general for November 2025. This document connection between public roles, no be proof say his department receive preferential treatment. That conclusion need budgets, priority criteria and comparable procurement data.

Đajić head UKC, while Šobot head cardiac surgery, the service wey announced cooperation target; Šobot later take over UKC leadership. For the initiative, key issue na continuity of management responsibility: while dem announce international equipment procurement, which comparable priority dem give permanent psychiatry building? Sources from 2026 wey we review still no confirm completion of that building.

Linked 2026 records document new oncology and haematology building with palliative care, while psychiatry get new boiler house amid construction-permit dispute. Archive also record earlier improvements for psychiatry. The initiative ask which public criteria determine why some projects get new facilities while lasting solution for psychiatry remain at announcement stage. This comparison no prove diversion of funds.

„Čučni malo je**...“

Translation

“Squat down small, [censored profanity]…”