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Balkans Primary Health Care Policy Project In partnership with the Canadian Society for International Health and the Queen’s University/Department of Family Medicine.
Dates: September 2006 to September 2009 Primary sites: Balkans region, specifically Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Budget: $7,000,000 CAD Donor: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Overview In the aftermath of years of violent conflict, economic/ political turmoil, and social upheaval, this project sought to create responsive and accountable primary healthcare in Serbia and BiH. The goal of the project was the improved health outcomes in these regions. Project efforts in Serbia were focused on healthcare policy development and implementation, while in focus in BiH was the improvement of human resources in healthcare.
Over its three-year duration, the project had significant impacts in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, contributing stronger primary care, primary care policy formation, and European Union (EU) accession for both countries. These results were achieved by hundreds of activities, including: