The project entitled “Reducing the negative effects of COVID-19 through preventive and protective measures addressed to medical services” was prepared by the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Regional Government in connection with the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and thus the urgent need to implement measures to ensure the health and safety of the inhabitants of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship in the face of the epidemic. The project will be implemented in partnership between the local government of Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship (project leader) and therapeutic entities from the whole region (partners of the project): district, municipal and municipal hospitals, clinical hospitals and health care institutions, for which the regional government is the entity. The recipients of the project will be employees in the above-mentioned institutions, as well as medical entities providing care within the NFZ in the province.The project foresees 4 tasks:1. Purchase of medical supplies and personal protective equipment for healthcare professionals2. Activities of respiration centres3. Implementation of coronavirus tests for health professionals in stationary, outgoing and temporary outlets4. The purchase of personal protective equipment for medicinal entities from Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province providing services under the NFZAll expenditure in the project has been given an opinion by the Governor of Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Wojewód. Consultant for Infectious Diseases. Duration of the project: March – December 2020. The total cost of the project is PLN 55 211 510.74 gross and is entirely eligible. The expected level of co-financing is 85 % from the ESF (PLN 46 929 784.12) and 10 % from the State Budget (PLN 5 521 151.07).