[Anniversaries of the Serbian Medical Society. 1947. 75 years since the founding of the Society].
During the Second World War the country was again occupied by the enemy, and the Allies were liberating it--but it was bombarded by both! Graves and tombs covered the country once again--once again Serbian people had to suffer the greatest possible sacrifies as an ally with the progressive part of the world. Serbian medical association (SMA) had to restrain its activities once again in 1941 and share the fate of its people. Since the country was occupied the University of Belgrade and Medical school were closed. SMA restored its activities in 1946 and since then it turned to creating a new organization--establishing local branches and specialist groups all over the country. The Association initiated activities on improving professional skills of its members in order to fulfil its goals: solving the most important health care problems "which have flooded the country after the occupation of the country and plight of the people". As soon as the first post-war conference in the Autumn of 1946 took place, the Association brought resolutions concerning the "question of tuberculosis, question of paediatrics and question of dentistry in attempts to protect the people from the social disaster (tuberculosis)" and to deal adequately with the problem of health care of the young, as the most important task of the health care policy," and also to establish a "University School of Dentistry as soon as possible, in order to provide a sufficient number of dentists". The established tasks are being fulfilled, local branches and specialist groups are formed, thanks to commitment of the members of the SMA board, and above all because of the "hearty response of the Medical school colleagues--to go to all parts of the country"--as it was stated in the annals of the SMA. Engaged entirely in organizing its activities and professional improvement of its members, the SMA was most widely involved in dealing with basic problems of health care of the population. Therefore, the 75th Jubilee of the SMA is a crucial part of its history and a period of great success in creating a health-care system which brought our country among the most advanced in the world, regarding the accessibility of health care to the population!
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Svi jubileji Srpskog Lekarskog Drustva. 1947. godina: Sedamdeset pet godina od osnivanja Drustva.