On the 25th anniversary of the Zan Mitrev Clinic – 25 thousand new plants: Signed Memorandum of Cooperation with PE Macedonian Forests

March 24, 2025

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Zan Mitrev Clinic, a Memorandum of Cooperation between the founder of the Clinic, Dr. Zhan Mitrev and the Acting Director of the PE Macedonian Forests, Prof. Dr. Zdravko Trajanov was signed today.
As a symbol of the quarter century of existence, 25,000 plants will be planted in the upcoming period, in several phases, which once again confirms the Zan Mitrev Clinic’s ambition and mission that this health institution’s story is not limited to medicine only, but also includes social responsibility, healthy environment, dedication to the future, and preservation of people’s health.
Planting will start in the parts of the Shtip region affected by wildfires. The founder of the Clinic, Dr. Zhan Mitrev, at the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation, said that the planting of 25,000 plants is not just a symbolic act, but also represents a concrete step towards improving air quality, creating a healthier environment and legacy for future generations.

“In the past 25 years, the Zan Mitrev Clinic has set high standards in cardiovascular medicine, but our mission has always been broader – to create better conditions for healthy life. Healthy environment is on of the key factors for cardiovascular health, because polluted air, shrinking green areas, and climate change directly influence cardiovascular diseases,” said Dr. Zhan Mitrev.
The Director of the PE National Forests, Prof. Dr. Zdravko Trajanov said that planting 25,000 plants in cooperation with the Zan Mitrev Clinic was not only a step towards renewal of the forests but also a direct investment in cleaner air, better environment and healthier future for all citizens.
“The best way to invest in the future of our Republic of Macedonia, among other things, is afforestation. Thus, we leave legacy for the future generations – forestation means more clean air, and, in a way, it is an investment in healthcare. It is my great pleasure to be here, and I hope for many cooperations in the future,” said Trajanov.

In the last 25 years, Zan Mitrev Clinic had 1.1 million visits from more than 400,000 patients from Macedonia and from many other countries throughout the world. To date, more than 45,000 surgeries have been performed in this prestigious healthcare institution, thanks to a team of top professionals who apply state-of-the-art methods in medicine as a result to access state-of-the-art technology.
The first of March 2000 is the day when the new history of the Macedonian healthcare began, as well as a new era in cardiovascular surgery – it was the day when the first bypass surgery in the Zan Mitrev Clinic was performed. Two years later, the first open-hearth surgery was performed on an awake patient. The development of the children’s cardio surgery continues in 2019. In 2020, Dr. Zhan Mitrev, Dr. Tanja Angjusheva, and Dr. Nikola Hristov together with several doctors from the public healthcare sector, performed the first hearth transplant in the country and for that they received the prestigious “13th of November” Award. In 2023, Zan Mitrev Clinic received the third Golden Seal by the Joint Commission International (JCI) and this recertification confirms that this healthcare institution has the highest healthcare services quality and patient safety standards.

Today, Zan Mitrev Clinic is a leading private healthcare institution in the region, known for its top expertise, application of modern medical techniques and individual approach to the patients.