BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 6. Prime Minister of
Slovenia Robert Golob attended the ceremonial academy of the
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Trend reports.
The ceremony was held to mark the 50th anniversary of the
opening of the modern main building of the UMC Ljubljana and the
240th anniversary of the establishment of the first Civil Hospital
in Ljubljana.
In his speech, the Prime Minister initially highlighted the
importance of these two national milestones, which enabled the
development of hospital services in Slovenia. “The history of the
University Medical Centre Ljubljana is woven from numerous
scientific achievements, countless lives saved, and endless moments
of courage and compassion. Through the doors of the university
medical centre, many of us enter with pain, difficulties, even fear
and sadness. Yet behind your doors, we find a place of hope, trust,
faith in life, and the future,” he said.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the University Medical Centre
Ljubljana is the heart of the public healthcare system in the
Republic of Slovenia. “Here, new approaches are developed, and the
most advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment are applied. This
is a crossroads of ideas, where experience and knowledge from
hospitals and health centres across Slovenia meet,” he stated.
He pointed out that many doctors who work throughout the country
today were trained at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana.
“Knowledge never stops at the borders of our country, as we have
many exceptional healthcare professionals who are successful
collaborators at top clinics and institutes worldwide and serve as
first-class ambassadors of Slovenian science, knowledge, values,
and culture,” said Prime Minister Dr. Golob.
He continued by highlighting the demanding nature of work at the
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, from shifts to confronting
lost lives. “Your lived experiences make you unique in
understanding one another even better, supporting each other, and
creating bonds. It is precisely through compassion and collegiality
that you weave connections that go beyond professional
collaboration and form a true community of people,” he said.
The Prime Minister also stressed the importance of the public
healthcare network. “The Slovenian public healthcare system is
based on solidarity. I believe this is its greatest strength.
Maintaining this solidarity, as well as accessibility and quality
of care, is our shared and greatest challenge,” he added, noting
that this is a challenge that never ends. “Through dedicated,
persistent work and thoughtful investment in infrastructure,
equipment, and, above all, in the continuous development of
employees’ knowledge — who have always been and will continue to be
the backbone of Slovenian healthcare — only in this way will the
Slovenian healthcare network, and with it the University Medical
Centre Ljubljana, remain a force that transforms pain into hope,”
he emphasized.
At the end, the Prime Minister thanked the staff at the
University Medical Centre Ljubljana for their dedication and
important role in society. “When something unexpected happens to me
or someone close to me in the middle of the night, I know I can
always turn to you, that I will be received with open arms, with
full dedication, and that I will get the care I need at that
moment. This can only be provided by the public healthcare system.
That is why today I speak of the gratitude I feel personally, that
my family feels, that all patients feel, toward you and your
devoted work. And we can only hope that it will continue this way
in the future. Congratulations on your anniversary! Be proud of
your achievements, and let us look to the future together with
trust,” concluded Prime Minister Dr. Robert Golob.