The document summarizes the history and activities of the South-eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN). It discusses how SEEHN began in 1999 as part of the Stability Pact to promote stability and public health integration in southeastern Europe. Over time, SEEHN has expanded its membership and established various pledges and agreements to formalize cooperation between countries. Currently, SEEHN coordinates regional health programs, operates nine Regional Health Development Centers, and works to implement a Health in All Policies approach across member states. Overall, SEEHN has helped member countries develop public health policies and infrastructure as well as respond to health challenges through collaborative regional initiatives.

1. From Stability Pact
to Health in All Policies (SEEHN)
8th Global Conference on Health Promotion
Helsinki, 13th June 2013
Svetlana Cotelea
Ministry of Health, Republic of Moldova

2. Partnership in health
• Across all sectors
• Between levels of government
• Across countries

3. SEEHN
Partner countries
Belgium
France
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Norway
Netherlands
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Partner organizations
Council of Europe
Council of Europe
Development Bank
EuroHealthNet
IOM
Northern Dimension
Partnership in
Public Health
RCC
WHO Regional Office
For Europe

4. SEEHN Milestones
Stability
Pact
Dubrovnik
Pledge
Skopje
Pledge
MoU
Banja
Luka
Pledge
1999 2001 2005 2008 2011
To promote stability and reconciliation in the region
To help prepare for integration into European
framework
Partnership and ownership of the SEE countries
-First ever political document on cross-border health
development in SEE region
- Technical areas:
Public health, Mental health, Emergency care, Blood products
and safety, Communicable diseases, Food safety and nutrition,
Health and social information
Dubrovnik Pledge
on meeting the health needs
of vulnerable population

5. SEEHN Milestones
Stability
Pact
Dubrovnik
Pledge
Skopje
Pledge
MoU
Banja
Luka
Pledge
1999 2001 2005 2008 2011
Confirmed the commitment to regional cooperation on public
health beyond 2005
Determination to: improve PH services
increase epidemic preparedness
implement the IHR
tackle mental health issues
Dubrovnik
Pledge

6. Regional Programmes
Advantages:
• Efficient use of scarce resources
• Development of capacities that no one
member could afford alone
• Harmonization and standardization
All programmes and projects
implemented by SEEHN
are regional

7. SEEHN Milestones
Stability
Pact
Dubrovnik
Pledge
Skopje
Pledge
MoU
Banja
Luka
Pledge
1999 2001 2005 2008 2011
Memorandum of understanding on the Future of the South-
eastern Europe Health Network
- Regional ownership
- Regional Health Development Centers
Dubrovnik
Pledge
Memorandum
of understanding

8. From Projects to Long-term
Programmes
1. Albania – RHDC on Communicable Diseases
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina – RHDC on Mental Health
3. Bulgaria – RHDC on Antibiotic Resistance
4. Croatia – RHDC on Organ Donation
5. Republic of Moldova – RHDC on Human Resources
6. Romania – RHDC on Blood Safety
7. Serbia – RHDC for Accreditation and Continuous Quality
Improvement
8. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – RHDC on
Strengthening Public Health Services
9. Montenegro – RHDC on Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases

9. SEEHN Milestones
Stability
Pact
Dubrovnik
Pledge
Skopje
Pledge
MoU
Banja
Luka
Pledge
1999 2001 2005 2008 2011
Advancing the goal of Health in All Policies
Considering health and health equity in all policy and
investment decisions
Addressing the social determinants of health by implementing
the Health in All Policies approach
Dubrovnik
Pledge MoU

10. SEE HEALTH NETWORK
P O L I T I C A L
T E C H N I C A L
SEE HEALTH NETWORK
SEEHN
Executive
Committee
SEE MINISTERIAL FORA
BIH
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
ALB
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
BUL
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
CRO
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
ISR
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
MNE
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
SRB
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
ROM
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
MDA
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
MKD
MOH
NHC
NFPsRHDC
MOH
Advisory Board
ALB BIH BUL CRO MDA MKD ROM SRB MNE

11. What has SEEHN achieved
• Regional and national policies, strategies, and laws
• Implementation of the IHR, surveillance of CD and
preparedness for disease threats
• Ratification of the FCTC, approval of tobacco control laws
• Local communities mental health services
• Food safety laws and regulations
• National strategies in maternal and neonatal health
• Blood safety regulations and practices

12. SEEHN Today
• Political and institutional forum for meeting,
consulting, coordinating, shaping policies and
implementing programmes in the region
• Regional resource, knowledge base, repository
of expertise
• Independent seasoned intergovernmental
institution
• A model institution for regional cooperation

13. Elements of successful
cross-country cooperation
• Mechanisms appropriate to conditions in the
country/region
• Equal and fair partnership
• Cooperation at both political and technical level
• Rationalization of resources
• Links to international organizations

14. THANK YOU