The South Eastern Europe Health Network: A model for regional collaboration in public health

South Eastern European Journal of Public Health

Meggan Harris¹  Elke Jakubowski²  Jose M. Martin-Moreno²  Hans Kluge³  Neda Milevska Kostova⁴  Maria Ruseva⁵  Snezhana Chichevalieva⁵ 

[1] Head of WHO Country Office in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia;;Centre for Regional Policy Research and Cooperation ―Studiorum‖, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia;Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Valencia, Spain;Executive Committee, South Eastern Europe Health Network, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia;

关键词: collaborative networks;    health systems;    public health;    regional cooperation;    South Eastern Europe;   

DOI  :  10.4119/UNIBI/SEEJPH-2015-54

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Inter-country alliances, articulated through regional approaches, have increasingly been used to drive economic development and social progress in the past several decades. The South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) stands out among these types of initiatives for the tangible improvements it has achieved in regional governance for health, with several important lessons for public health leaders worldwide. This review paper, written by several key participants in SEEHN operation, follows the main milestones in network development, including its foundation under the Stability Pact’s Initiative for Social Cohesion and the three ministerial forums that have shaped its evolution, in order to show how it can constitute a model for regional collaboration in public health. Herewith we summarise the main accomplishments of the network and highlight the keys to its success, drawing lessons that both international bodies and other regions may use in their own design of collaborative initiatives in health and in other areas of public policy.

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