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This article discusses the needs, challenges, and strategic documents in the area of public health in Serbia. It also explores the potential for technical cooperation between European agencies and IPA beneficiaries.
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The future of technical cooperation between European agencies and IPA beneficiaries: T. Knezevic, E. Paunovic Institute of Public Health of Serbia Ministry of Health Needs and challenges in the area of Public Health of Serbia
Public Health Frameworkin Serbia • Legal framework • Law on Health Care (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 107/05), • Law on Public Health (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No.72/09 ).
Public Health Frameworkin Serbia The main strategic documents of the Ministry of Health: • Strategy for the Fight against HIV/AIDS, adopted in 2005 • Strategy for Youth Health Development, adopted on the Government’s session on November 9th2006 • Tobacco Control Strategy, adopted on the Government’s session on January 18th 2007 • Mental Health Development Strategy, adopted on the Government’s session on January 18th 2007 • National Cervical Cancer Prevention Program, adopted on the Government’s session on May 23rd 2008
Public Health Frameworkin Serbia • Strategy for the Fight against Drugs for the Period 2009-2013, adopted on the Government’s session on February 26th 2009 • National Breast Cancer Prevention Program, adopted on the Government’s session on February 26th 2009 • National Preventive Health Care Program for Children with Psychical and Physiological Disorders and Speech Pathology, adopted on the Government’s session on February 26th 2009 • National Program of Early Detection and Prevention of Diabetes Type 2, adopted on the Government’s session on March 5th 2009
Public Health Frameworkin Serbia • Health care plan 2010 - 2015. • Public Health Strategy, 2008 • Strategy for Prevention and Control of Chronic Non-infectious Diseases, • National Preventive Dental Health Care Program, • National Program for Improvement of Health of Women, Children and Youth, • “Serbia against Cancer” National Program.2009
IPA projects 2007-2009 2007 • Reform of urgent medical assistance services in Serbia • Implementation of the National Strategy for the Fight against Drugs • Support to the Health Institutions Accreditation Agency
IPA projects 2007-2009 • Medical waste management • Implementation of hospital information system 2009 • Implementation of the national programs for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening 2008
IPA projects 2010awaiting for final approval • Development of palliative care services in Serbia • Implementation of the National Strategy for the Fight against Drugs
Public Health future challenges • Health promotion (healthy life-style, tobacco control, drug abuse, alcohol consumption, change in behavior, etc..) • Improvement of disease control and prevention; • Support of the implementation of National action plan for the Fight against Drugs • Cooperation with European agencies such as a ECDC and EMCDDA which pursue Public Health
Proposal for technical assistance and expectations Improvement of control and prevention of communicable diseases • Technical requirements needed by National Surveillance Institutes to communicate with ECDC's Emergency Centre (EOC) Expectations : • Better detection and risk assessment, as well setting capacity building in current and emergency situation caused by communicable diseases and outbreaks. • Improving cooperation with ECDC
Proposal for technical assistanceand expectations Support the implementation of National action plan to fight against drug abuse • Technical assistance for the development of laboratory resources for supporting the National Action Plan • Technical assistance for development of legislation • Institutional capacity building
Proposal for technical assistanceand expectations Expectations: • Establishment of reference laboratories for testing of past psychoactive suppliers and precursors ; • Definition of the model for laboratory accreditation • Improving coordination between Public Health institutions concerning drug abuse and national correspondence for EMCDDA.
Efficient cooperation • Awareness raising of institutional importance concerning the issues • International expertise exchange • Training activities / workshops and conferences