National Health & Science Agenda

The health of a nation begins with its people.

A ten-year modernization of Serbia's healthcare and scientific infrastructure — led by a Prime Minister who has practised medicine for nearly forty years.

Physician-Led Government The first Serbian cabinet in modern history led by a practising academic physician.
Professor Đuro Macut in a medical setting
A Physician's Perspective

Evidence first. Patient always.

Healthcare is the most intimate interface between the state and its citizens. It is where trust is earned or lost — and where the consequences of policy are measured in quality of life, years lived well and the dignity of every encounter.

This government approaches the health system as a physician approaches a patient: with careful diagnosis, disciplined treatment and honest communication. Our reforms are ambitious, but our method is patient.

145
Municipalities receiving modernized primary care
€2.1B
Committed to the Healthcare Modernization Framework
2034
Horizon for full implementation & review
Six Strategic Initiatives

A system built for every citizen.

Public healthcare modernization
01 · Modernization

Public Healthcare Modernization Framework

A decade-long investment in hospitals, clinics, diagnostic technology and the workforce behind them — closing rural gaps and elevating urban centres of excellence.

Scientific research and innovation
02 · Research

Research & Medical Innovation

A national research fund dedicated to translational medicine, clinical trials and Serbia-led international collaboration.

Medical education excellence
03 · Education

Medical Education Excellence

Modernising medical faculties, expanding residency programmes and repatriating Serbian clinicians working abroad.

Preventive healthcare systems
04 · Prevention

Preventive Healthcare Systems

Screening programmes, vaccination modernization and chronic disease management — shifting the system from reactive to preventive.

Digital health initiatives
05 · Digital Health

Digital Health & eHealth Records

A secure, interoperable electronic record system and national telemedicine platform.

Scientific progress Serbia
06 · Science

Scientific Progress in Serbia

A national science strategy linking universities, industry and government around the challenges of the next decade.

Clinical & Academic Authority

A cabinet that understands the bedside.

Reform born of clinical experience differs in both tone and outcome. The Prime Minister's decades of medical scholarship inform a pragmatic, patient-centred national agenda.

Full Biography
Years in Clinical MedicineEndocrinology · Metabolic Disease
38+
Peer-Reviewed PublicationsInternational scientific record
120+
Academic LeadershipUniversity of Belgrade · School of Medicine
30y
International Society ServiceEuropean endocrinology bodies
12+
A Doctor's Vision

Medicine taught me that we cannot shortcut prevention, ignore evidence, or mistake the illusion of activity for the work of care. A modern health system is built exactly the same way.

— Đuro Macut, Prime Minister of Serbia
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