On October 30, 2025, a new training hall for interactive education, "Hygieia," was inaugurated at the Faculty of Public Health at MU-Pleven. The official opening was attended by Prof. Mariela Kamburova, MD, PhD, Vice-Rector for Research and Head of the Strategic Research and Innovation Program for Development "Medicine for Health," Prof. Tsvetelina Valentinova, MD, PhD, Vice-Rector for Quality of Education and Accreditation, Prof. Tsvetomir Lukanov, MD, PhD, Chairman of the Consultative Board of "Medicine for Health," faculty members, and students.
The Head of the project "Digital Transformation and Innovative Educational Initiatives in Public Health" is Prof. Stela Georgieva, MD, PhD. She addressed the attendees with the words: "We decided to name the hall Hygieia, who, according to ancient Greek mythology, is the daughter of the God-healer Asclepius and the Goddess of Health, Cleanliness, and Hygiene. In antiquity, healers and philosophers greeted each other with the word 'hygieia' in the sense of hello, be healthy, take care of your health."
The "Hygieia" Hall will be a place for innovative and interactive education where students will develop practical skills and participate in an annual summer school on public health.
The first training in the hall was conducted by Prof. Svetla Lukanova, MD, PhD, on the topic "Current Guidelines and Prospects in General Medicine Education."
The new hall was realized within the framework of the Strategic Research and Innovation Program for Development "Medicine for Health" with the support of the EU – NextGenerationEU and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, project № BG-RRP-2.004-0003.
