February 18-19, 2025, Skopje, North Macedonia
As part of the initiative to strengthen digital health in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the World Bank is organizing a study visit to North Macedonia for representatives of the health sector of Republika Srpska (RS). The lead partner and host of this visit is the eHealth Directorate, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the Health Insurance Fund of North Macedonia.
The study visit aims to provide an exchange of knowledge and experiences in the field of digital health, especially in the context of strategic planning, implementation and management of electronic health systems. The main focus areas include:
•Introduction to the legal and organizational framework for digital health in North Macedonia.
•Presentation of digital health systems and their implementation
•Exchange of good practices and challenges in the digitalization of the health sector.
•Field visits to health facilities, where digital health solutions are being implemented.
The visit is organized by the World Bank, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Republika Srpska. Participants include representatives from key public institutions in the Republic of Srpska, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Srpska, the Health Insurance Fund of the Republic of Srpska, as well as representatives from healthcare institutions in the Republic of Srpska.
On the Macedonian side, the study visit is led by experts from the Directorate for Electronic Health, led by Director Fikret Shabani, M.Sc.; the Ministry of Health and the Health Insurance Fund. The Dean of the Faculty of Information Sciences and Computer Engineering (FINKI), Prof. Dr. Boro Jakimovski, also actively participates, with a presentation on the topic “Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and Future Challenges in Digital Health” as well as the company Sorcix, as the contractor of the software solution for the “My Termin” system, with a presentation on the topic “Analysis and Processing of System Data in Digital Systems”.
Additionally, the participants visited the Health Institution ZD Železničar, where in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Health, Jovica Andovski, the director of the institution and the medical staff presented the work of the institution and the use of digital systems in everyday work.
As a leading institution in the field of digital health in North Macedonia, the Directorate for eHealth actively contributes to regional cooperation and knowledge exchange. This study visit is an opportunity to strengthen partnerships, share successful digital solutions and support reforms in the health systems of the countries in the region.