Introduction

Dear colleagues
Dear supporters and friends,

The First National Sterile Supply Symposium organized by the Bulgarian Sterile Supply Association BulSteri is already a fact and also a proof that our young association established only just a few months ago on 3 September 2004 is already making its first steps.

The enthusiasm of the founding members all of whom are well aware of the crucial role of sterile supply workers, which is an essential part of good medical practice in the 21st century, received broad public support. We are very grateful to the Ministry of Health and especially to the Minister of Health, under whose auspices this first public event is taking place. Furthermore, we would like to express our gratitude to the Bulgarian-Swiss Hospital Hygiene Programme, the Swiss and German experts and the Hygia-BSHHP Association team for being so supportive in the establishing process and the organization’s first activities.

The invitation to membership in the European Forum for Hospital Sterile Supply is a tremendous kick-off launch for our association, all the more so that it is an indisputable proof of the international support which is much needed in the transitional period of Bulgaria’s EC accession.

29 November 2004

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mira Kozuharova
Chairperson of the Managing Board of the
Bulgarian Sterile Supply Association (BulSteri)

BulSteri Events

Upcoming Events

December 15th to December 16th, 2005
Second National Bulgarian Symposium on Hospital Sterile Supply
Park Hotel Vitosha, Sofia, Bulgaria
Jointly organized by:
Bulgarian Association for Hospital Sterile Supply (BulSteri)
Bulgarian-Swiss Hospital Hygiene Programme & Hygia (BSHHP Association)
National Bulgarian Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
[ Conference Invitation (PDF File 205 KB) ]
[ Conference Registration Form (PDF File 108 KB) ]

Past Events

December 16th to December 18th, 2004
First Bulgarian "Sterilization" Workshop
Sofia, Bulgaria
On the occasion of the foundation of the Bulgarian Sterile Supply Association (BulSteri) and the admission into the WFHSS, the first Bulgarian workshop for hospital sterile supply takes place in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, under the patronage of the Bulgarian Health Ministry in cooperation with the National Centre for Infection Control, the World Forum for Hospital Sterile Supply (WFHSS) and the Bulgarian-Swiss Hospital Hygiene Programme (BSHHP).
[ Seminar Details ]
[ Seminar/Conference Report ]

BulSteri Contact

Mira Kojouharova
Email:

Information about Bulgaria

Location

Bulgaria is in south eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea. With a total of 1,808 km land boundaries, Bulgaria shares borders with Greece (494 km), The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (148 km), Romania (608 km), Serbia and Montenegro (318 km), and Turkey (240 km).

Statistics

• Area: 110,910 km² (land: 110,550 km², water: 360 km²)
• Population: 7,537,929 (July 2003)
• Capital: Sofia
• Language: Bulgarian
• Religion: Bulgarian Orthodox 83.8%, Muslim 12.1%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, Jewish 0.1%; Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 2.3%
• Climate: temperate with hot, dry summers and cold, damp winters
• Time Zone: GMT +2hrs
• Currency: Bulgarian Lev [BGL]