1. Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health
ERASMUS+ KA2 PROJECT:
Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health
Management, Health Economics and Health Informatics in Montenegro
The 3rd PH-ELIM Project Coordination Meeting
27-29th June 2017
University of Heidelberg, Germany
Project web site:

2. Demographic The most important data.
inhabitants living in Montenegro in 2013.
Aging of population

3. Healthcare System and Public Health Structure, Organization, and Legislation
Health care is provided in three levels:
The primary health care level. Holder of the primary health care is a chosen doctor in the health centre.
The second level, secondary health care level is provided through specialist clinics and hospital.
The tertiary level of health care with the development of sub-specialist clinics.

4. Practice of public health in Montenegro
The main institution’s for providing public health in Montenegro is Institute of Public Health. Institute consists of several department:
Centre for development of the health system
Centre for Health Promotion
The centre for Environmental Health
Centre for Medical Microbiology

5. Healthcare System and Public Health Structure, Organization, and Legislation
The main institution’s for providing public health in Montenegro is Institute of Public Health.

6. Healthcare System and Public Health Structure, Organization, and Legislation
Constitution of Montenegro
Health Policy in Montenegro by 2020 (2001)
Master Plan of the Development of Health Care of Montenegro for the period
Law on Health Care (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro, 3/2016, 39/2016 2/2017),
Law on Health Insurance (Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro, 006/16, 002/17),
Law on Patients’ Rights (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 40/2011),
Evaluation of the Health Care Program in Montenegro for 2013,

7. Informatics Applications, Medical Informatics, Information Systems, telemedicine
Integrated health information system in Montenegro includes:
Information system of the health insurance fund
Information system of primary health care.
Information system of pharmacy activity.
Information system of general hospitals.
Information system of tertiary hospitals.
Information system of the institute for Emergency Medical Assistance.
Information system of the Blood transfusion institute.
Information system of the Institute for Public Health.

8. Informatics Applications, Medical Informatics, Information Systems, telemedicine
Strategic documents have settled these basic objectives:
Further development and implementation of health information system,
Better management using of health information for the decision-making process,
Exchange of data between the participants of the health system.
Automation and reduction of costs.

9. Informatics Applications, Medical Informatics, Information Systems, telemedicine
What is done in medical informatics ?.
A complete IT application which covering all activities in primary and secondary health care.
The information application to the tertiary health care has not yet been developed.
Telemont ECG. (project)

10. Informatics Applications, Medical Informatics, Information Systems, telemedicine
National legislation of higher education in Montenegro do not recognize e- learning as separate learning method.
All of three universities in Montenegro (University of Montenegro, University of Donja Gorica and University of Mediterranean) are trying to follow EU best practices and use the advantages of distance learning.

11. Informatics Applications, Medical Informatics, Information Systems, telemedicine
The universities generally use Moodle platforms for e-learning.
The universities use distance learning as part of regular classes, when professors from abroad have lectures via a video link for students at the university.

12. Expenditure, Economics, Management of health system
The health insurance system in Montenegro is based on the principle of compulsory health insurance and the entire population is covered by health insurance.

13. Higher education is allocated 1.10% of gross domestic product.
Expenditure, Economics, Management of health system
Higher education is allocated 1.10% of gross domestic product.

14. Expenditure, Economics, Management of health system
The health insurance system in Montenegro is based on the principle of compulsory health insurance and the entire population is covered by health insurance.

15. Education of public health in Montenegro
Undergraduate study
Study programs at Faculty of Medicine (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and physiotherapy) have subjects of public health.
Medicine and Society 3 lessons per week in one semester.
Social medicine 2 lessons per week in one semester.
Epidemiology 4 lessons per week in one semester.
Hygiene 4 lessons per week hours of practical training in one semester.

16. Education of public health in Montenegro
Postgraduate study
Postgraduate programs are related to the specialization of doctors in different fields of medicine.
Specializations related to public health are:
Epidemiology.
Social medicine.
Hygiene.
Occupational medicine.
These specializations last four years.

17. Challenges and Future Perspectives
The challenge of 21st century public health is to prevent where possible and treat when necessary.
Learn from the past but create new solutions based on the knowledge, tools and technologies available to us today, create new knowledge but apply evidence based solutions.

18. Challenges and Future Perspectives
Possible challenges of public future in the future:
Obesity
Tobacco use
Mental illness
Aging population

19. Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health
ERASMUS+ KA2 PROJECT:
Enhancement of study programs in Public Health Law, Health
Management, Health Economics and Health Informatics in Montenegro
The 3rd PH-ELIM Project Coordination Meeting
27-29th June 2017
University of Heidelberg, Germany
Project web site: