INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF SERBIA “Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut” Dr Milan Jovanović Batut

Located partly in the Southeast of Europe – on the Balkan Peninsula (75% of the territory), and partly in the Central Europe – in the Pannonian Basin, (25% of its territory), covering a total area of 88,407 km2. In the North, Serbia shares borders with Hungary, in the East with Romania and Bulgaria, in the South with Macedonia and Albania, and in the West with Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Serbia numbers around 7,2 million residents. Serbia’s capital is Belgrade. Republic of Serbia

Around 60% territory of Serbia is arable land; sown fields in Vojvodina province Kopaonik, the major ski resort and National park Vinča culture figure, 4000–4500 BC. Devil's Town is a rare natural phenomenon, near Kursumlija, South Serbia

Health analysis and planning Health monitoring and reporting Planning of health services Analysis of health risks in the community (the impact of environment on health) Health promotion Quality assurance of health care Development of health information system Training, Education, and Publishing MAIN TASKS INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF SERBIA “Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut”

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF ECDC IANPHI Global Fund United Nations Development Program (UNDP) National Institutes of Health of Italy, Croatia, Montenegro London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine University of Catania Long Island University, Brooklin, New York

EDUCATION Teaching base for: Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade Faculty of Dentistry, Pančevo University of Novi Pazar Military Medical Academy Traineeship (LIU) Mentoring (all Faculties of Medical Sciences in Serbia)

Development of a training program on Management of Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and Rapid Response The project is to promote a capacity building joint action in the Balkan Region. It is made up of the design and implementation of a training curriculum in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), through the creation of an educational programme based on results from previous experience. The 12-month project is co-financed through a grant within the CEI Know-How Exchange Programme (KEP ITALY) in the framework of the CEI Fund at the EBRD, fully contributed by Italy.CEI Know-How Exchange Programme (KEP ITALY)CEI Fund at the EBRD Institute of Public Health of Serbia

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