Croatian Association for Perinatal Medicine home page: www.hdpm.hr contact address: Šubićeva 9, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Established in 1972 Joined UENPS in 2008 Current president: Branimir Peter Hrvatska No of inhabitants 4.300.000 No of annual births 37.000 Members Approximately 400 obstetricians and 90 pediatricians in neonatology, pathologists, anesthesiologists, public health specialists, no nurses or midwives. Previous activities Organization of national and regional scientific meetings and national conferences on perinatal mortality; creation of national guidelines in the field of perinatology and neonatology; organization of continuous professional education through practical training and postgraduate courses; international scientific and educational collaboration. The main current goals and challenges Improvement of perinatal outcomes, reduction of fetal and maternal mortality. Improvement in organisation of „transport in utero” at national level.
Croatian Association for Perinatal Medicine home page: www.hdpm.hr contact address: Šubićeva 9, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia Established in 1972 Joined UENPS in 2008 Current president: Branimir Peter Hrvatska No of inhabitants 4.300.000 No of annual births 37.000 Expectations from UENPS in 2018 Enhancement of international collaboration in the field of continuous professional development. Setting of standards in health care for pregnant women. Comparison of perinatal outcomes annually at European level, searching for better organization structures and practicing of perinatology and neonatology.