Health Organization in Republic of Macedonia—the place of preventive health care in the medical health system: advantages and disadvantages

The health system in Macedonia is organized by public or private property health institutions divided on three levels: primary, secondary and tertiary health care. According to the legal regulations and their acts, regulatory authorities for preventive care are the health institutions of primary health care (whether they have private or public character), heath care establishments and some of the hospitals. In the period of transition starting from 1991 up to this day, numerous health system modifications have been made concerning health reforms: common alterations in health legislation change in property of health institutions, realignment of authorities etc. The adjustment of the system to the new circumstances and constant changes has provoked partial disruption in the established system for preventive health care activity.