Health Minister Sasho Klekovski, today visited the University Clinical Stomatological Centre . Shan Pantelimon in Skopje.

During 2025 and 2026, over 40 million denars have been invested in equipment modernisation and creating better conditions for patients and employees.

As they say from the Ministry of Health, special attention has been given to the orientation for general anesthetics, which has been completely renovated and equipped with additional equipment. In this setting, professional treatment is received by disabled people, children who cannot cooperate in treatment, as well as patients with pronounced dentophobics (funded by dentist treatment).

Over 40 million denars invested within two years constitute a considerable investment in the public dentistry health. This is the result of support from the Health Ministry and the Health Insurance Fund, but also the commitment of the clinic leadership. When financial resources are spent in a dedicated and defined way, this is reflected in any orientation: through more modern equipment and better conditions for patients and employees.

Despite the fact that part of the dentist’s services is offered also by private health institutions, it is necessary to have a powerful public dentistry sector, especially given that this institution is a terciar health institution, where future dentists are educated and capable, said Minister Klekovski.

He particularly stressed the importance of orientation for general anesthetics.

For a disabled child, even the simplest dentistic intervention can often be accomplished only under general anesthesia. This requires a safe space, adequate equipment and professionally trained team that are available here today.

This proves that even with relatively limited financial means invested in the country, significant challenges can be resolved. Families come from all parts of the country to benefit from this treatment. Therefore, the next step should be decentralisation, so that this service is closer to patients, Klekovski said.

Director of University St. Pantelemon Clinical Centre, prof. Dr. Julijana Nikollovska stressed that during any procurement process, the needs of patients are in focus.

Within just a year and a half, we have made significant changes. We have accomplished this thanks to the support of the Health Ministry and Health Insurance Fund, as well as through careful management and domestic savings. We’re especially proud of the general anesthesia, which is the only of its kind in the country at the health care level. Our goal is to provide accessible, secure and dignified dentist care for each patient, Nikolovska said.