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Peanuts PaintFest 2025.
- 06 Oct
On October 2, 2025, Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital hosted the Peanuts PaintFest, a joyful event designed to bring comfort and creativity to our young patients. Children had the opportunity to paint alongside their family members and hospital staff in a warm and supportive atmosphere. The colorful artworks created during this event will decorate and brighten the walls of our Hospital and will be available for everyone to see and enjoy.
This special event was organized through the joint efforts of Srebrnjak Children's Hospital Department of Healthcare Quality Assurance and Improvement, the dedicated nurses of the Allergy Department, and the teachers from the Hospital School, with strong support from hospital management.
PaintFest is part of a global initiative led by the Foundation for Hospital Art based in Woodstock, Georgia, USA. For years, this Foundation has brought smiles to patients through art in healthcare facilities worldwide.
This year's PaintFest theme was the 75th anniversary of the beloved Peanuts comic strip (which later became a cartoon) known in Croatia under its character name Charlie Brown.
It was a pleasure to participate in this project and we would like to thank the Foundation for Hospital Art and Mrs. Amy Kehler for including us in this project. We look forward to future opportunities for collaboration.
To see the joy captured during the event, please see our photo gallery, and to learn more about the Foundation and its inspiring work, visit the Foundation for Hospital Art official website.
Croatian Association of Parents of Children with Asthma is a member of GAAPP
- 26 Apr
Since January 2023, the Croatian Association of Parents of Children with Asthma is a member of GAAPP ( Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform).
GAAPP´s mission is to globally support and empower patients with allergies, airways and atopic diseases by protecting their rights and insisting on the duties of governments, healthcare professionals and the general public.
GAAPP’s vision is to create a world where patients with allergies, airways and atopic diseases live better. We operate based on the values of respect, responsibility, and relationships.
GAAPP’ goals and objectives are based upon the following four pillars: awereness, education, advocacy and research.
GAAPP is a global non-profit organization that collaborates with health and government organizations - such as KO, EAACI, ERS, GINA, GOLD, KO GARD, and IPCRG - to improve the lifestyles of patients and reduce the impact of allergic, respiratory, and atopic diseases. Serving as an equal partner, they make dynamic, impactful changes in health and social policy and global decision-making, and share information and best practices with organization members. They also improve the quality of diagnosis and therapy within the field. As a global platform, GAAPP aims to serve as a intermediary among patient organizations, enabling the amplification of local voices and encouraging communication across the globe. They seek to demand global standards - including increasing air quality by reducing pollution - that will ultimately empower patients and their communities and improve their lifestyles. They support the establishment of patient organizations in low- and middle-income countries, helping to improve care and support for allergic, respiratory, and atopic diseases worldwide.
GAAPP members benefit from first-hand knowledge and support for local adaptation and implementation of global quality standards.
