Dramatic period of transition of the weak economy, health status of the
population and health system status in Macedonia emphasize difficult
conditions and a need for organized and co-ordinated strategic development
of the health care system in the country. Macedonian experience and
attempts in preparing national public health strategy is somehow specific.
The strategic document “Strategy for improvement of health care of the
population in Macedonia by the year 2010” was prepared in 2002 by an
Expert team coordinated by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts but
the document was not officially adopted by the Government or Parliament of
Macedonia as a precondition for its organized implementation in practice.
The module presents an overview of the public health strategy development
process and basic principles followed in creation the Public Health Strategy,
as well as the Strategy structure. The reasons for failure to adopt and
implement the National Public Health Strategy in Macedonia, as well as
recommendations for necessary future activities are also presented.