The South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) joins the global community to celebrate the European Immunization Week (EIW) 2024, highlighting the critical importance of vaccination in protecting public health. As the European region celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), SEEHN recognizes the essential step made in protecting populations from vaccine-preventable…
As the global community celebrates World Health Day on April 7, the South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) reaffirms its solidarity with worldwide endeavours to ensure universal healthcare access. World Health Day marks the establishment of the World Health Organization (WHO) and serves as a symbol to raise awareness about pressing health issues and mobilize…
As the global community observes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, 2024, attention is once again focused towards combating this persistent threat, a global health emergency claiming the lives of over 1.4 million individuals each year. Under the theme “Yes! We can end TB” World Tuberculosis Day serves as a unifying call to action…
SKOPJE – The Transport Community Permanent Secretariat (TCT Secretariat), together with the European Commission, organises the TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange) Regional Workshop on 112 and e-Call, on 21 and 22 February in Skopje, North Macedonia. This workshop fosters closer integration of emergency and communication services in the Western Balkans six and Observing Participants…
An interview with Dr Mira Jovanovski Dasic, Head of the South-eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Secretariat What role can EU health policies play in strengthening the ties between countries in the SEE and the EU? EU health policies can play a multifaceted role in strengthening the ties between South-Eastern European (SEE) countries and the European…
WESTERN BALKANS – 11 February marks European 112 Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the European emergency number 112 and recognising the crucial work of emergency services personnel across Europe. As we commemorate this important day, the Transport Community Permanent Secretariat joins institutions, communities, and organisations across the continent in highlighting the significance…
Mental health is a significant concern at the European level. While there are funding opportunities, there are also persistent inequalities between countries. How can these disparities be tackled?Mental health is indeed a pressing public health concern in Europe. Despite promising funding opportunities, we must recognize disparities among regions and countries. To tackle these issues, a…
The South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Member States and partner countries representatives gathered in Trieste to gain a first-hand experience in developing community mental health services and occupational health through integration practices. In her opening address Dr Dasic director of the SEEHN Secretariat highlighted that the SEEHN Secretariat has been working very hard in…
The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has just published the results of a survey conducted in 2022 among states who are members of both the South-eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) and the Council of Europe. The main objective of this initiative was to assess the implementation of pharmaceutical care (PC)…
Happening now! South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Member States (ALB, BIH, ISR, BLG, MNE, MKD, MDA, ROU, SRB) in partnership with Ministry of Health of Slovenia, representatives of the Institute of Public Health, partner organizations as WHO Regional Office for Europe, CEI, OECD, European Commission, the Council of Europe, convened at a high level…
Over 50 participants’ health professionals from South East Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Member States, guests and EU experts, convened at a specialized workshop to compare, standardize, and enhance health data monitoring systems.The Multi-Country TAIEX Workshop on NCDs’ population based registries in the SEEHN Member States (Western Balkans and beyond), is organized during 29-30 November 2023,…
SEEHN Secretariat jointly with the SEEHN RHDC on Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement of Health Care (ACQIHC) organized the Round table on “Patients’ Rights – Tool for Long-Term Improvements on Safety and Quality in the Health Systems in the SEEHN Member States”. The event is taking place, today, 23 November in Belgrade.The event was addressed…
For the last two decades, the Southeast European (SEE) Member States have been working together on pandemic preparedness, influenza surveillance, and immunization. These efforts are led by SECID SEEHN RHDC on communicable diseases surveillance and control. This Regional Influenza Vaccination Meeting was the third in a row. It was held in Belgrade, on 23-24 October…
‘Mental health is an universal human right’ World Mental Health Day 2023 serves as a platform for individuals and communities to observe together this important health day. This years theme is ‘Mental health is an universal human right.’ The collective effort aims to enhance understanding, elevate consciousness, and spur initiatives that advance and safeguard the…
On September 26, 2023, the South-eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Secretariat was proud to organize a highly successful Mental Health Session during the prestigious European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) 2023 conference. The session convened an esteemed assembly of experts, policymakers, and advocates, uniting to tackle critical mental health challenges prevalent in the South-eastern Europe (SEE)…
EuroHealthNet, in collaboration with the RIVER-EU project, hosted a dynamic session on vaccine hesitancy and its underlying factors on September 27, 2023, during the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) 2023 conference. The event aimed to reveal the broader health determinants influencing vaccine choices and challenge the misconception that vaccine hesitancy is the sole driver of…
JOINT STATEMENT On the occasion of World Patient Safety Day 2023, 17 September 2023 The South-eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) and the SEEHN Regional Health Development Center (RHDC) on Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement of Health Care (ACQI),representing the one voice of the 10 (ten)Focal Points for ACQI1 from the 9 (nine) SEEHN member states…
Dedicated to the theme “Engaging patients for patient safety” with the slogan “Elevate the voice of patients!” The South-eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) and the SEEHN Regional Health Development Center (RHDC) on Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement of Health Care (ACQI), on the occasion of the World Patient Safety Day 2023 launched a Joint Statement…
A highly important conference took place on August 31, 2023, under the title “Equity in Healthcare: Empowering nurses and midwives in communities – Integrating global and local expertise”. The event served as a platform for discussions and explorations in the field of improving healthcare quality, with a focus on the essential role of nurses and…