Keywords

Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, Open Society Institute, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health policy development, health planning, public health, Croatia, Macedonia, former Yugoslavia

Authors

1. Simmons, Noah MIA
2. Brborovic, Ognjen MD
3. Fimka, Tozija MD
4. Robie, Brian D. PhD
5. Bull, David L. PhD
6. Spasovski, Mome MD
7. Baker, Edward L. MD

Abstract

The political disintegration of former Yugoslavia inaugurated in 1991 resulted in the decentralization of health systems in the federation's successor nation-states. Efforts by the Open Society Institute improved public health planning and management needs consequent to health sector changes. Beginning in Croatia in 2001, the Institute developed ongoing collaborations between Andrija Stampar School of Public Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2003 and 2004, it expanded its project to include the republics of Macedonia and of Serbia and Montenegro.