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Public health and infrastructure improvements in Bosnia and-

Overview

Public health and infrastructure initiatives are being implemented across Bosnia and Herzegovina to enhance safety, surveillance, and service capacity.

In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Institute for Public Health is upgrading radioactive waste management in Rakovica. Supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency and Idaho National Laboratory, the project introduces specialized equipment for the safer packaging of materials used in medicine and industry. Concurrently, the ‘IMMUNOGUARD’ project, supported by UNICEF, is training medical staff to improve the monitoring and epidemiological investigation of poliomyelitis.

In West Herzegovina Canton, authorities are focusing on expanding regional healthcare and laboratory capacities. Plans include the opening of new facilities for the Institute of Public Health of West Herzegovina Canton. Additionally, the canton has approved the distribution of computer equipment donated by UNICEF through the ‘EU4INCLUSION’ project to improve the capacity of ministries to manage statistical and human rights data.

Entities

UNICEF · Rakovica · Ministry of Health, Labor, Family and Social Policy of West Herzegovina Canton · International Atomic Energy Agency · Siniša Skočibušić

Timeline

  1. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    West Herzegovina Canton plans healthcare and laboratory expansions

    West Herzegovina Canton officials are planning healthcare expansions and laboratory upgrades while distributing UNICEF-donated computer equipment to improve institutional data capacities.

  2. 20 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Bosnia and Herzegovina enhances public health safety and disease surveillance

    Public health authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina are upgrading radioactive waste storage in Rakovica and enhancing polio surveillance and immunization preparedness through new training initiatives.

Sources

biznis.ba · hip.ba · hms.ba · radiobrcko.ba · zosradio.ba