title: [Problems in health statistics reporting in Bosnia-Herzegovina].
abstract: Health-statistic information system in Bosnia and Herzegovina is presented, its content, problems and reform objectives in accordance with new European trends. Adequate and prompt health information plays a key role in the policy of planning and decision-making at all health levels. Therefore, data collecting must be conducted in accordance with the country's needs aimed to the health promotion and health of the population improvement. Scope and structure of health information system varies from country to country depending on health status of population, health policy and, of course, economic capacity. Public Health Institute of Federation BH is authorized by the Law to conduct statistical research in the health sector, and, therefore, the Proposal of statistical research in health sector is made, according to these regulations. This Proposal offered 17 statistical researches for 1998. Unfortunately, only 7 researches have been carried out. The shortcomings of the existing health-statistic information system have been found out on the local, cantonal, entity and state level.
authors.affiliation: Federalni Zavod za javno zdravstvo, Sarajevo.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pilav
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dracić-Purivatra
mesh_terms: D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic
vernacular_title: Aktuelni problemi u zdravstveno-statistickom izvjestavanju u FBiH.