The Development of Infectology in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Special Emphasis on the Development and History of Infectious Clinic, Clinical Center of Sarajevo University

Abstract

2 SUMMARYThere is a relatively low amount of historical data about development of infectology in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but that does not mean that these medical disciplines didn't have important events and actors that are important for the development of this medical discipline in B&H. In this review we intent to show your several characteristic events and important persons, which left a lasting impression in the development of infectology service in BIH and especially in Sarajevo. Development center for this discipline was in Sarajevo. Experts on infectious diseases were sent from Sarajevo to other health centers to organize new ministry there. Infectology as an organized health care dates back to the Austro-Hungarian period, when a part of the State Hospital in Sarajevo formed a separate Department of Infectious Diseases. Thanks to the competent professional and later teaching staff in this discipline and the importance of health care of patients with infectious diseases, in Sarajevo and other cities in Bosnia, infectious diseases care has experienced expansion and increasing importance and quality.Infectious disease specialists were very quick in organizing their professional association and with exchange of knowledge and experience have contributed substantially to the above assertion. The "Association of infectious diseases of Bosnia and Herzegovina" was founded during the aggression on BIH, in 1994 and in 1997 they organized the first scientific congress of the Association of the infectious disease specialist with international participation. Improving the health of the population in the area of infectious diseases was significantly helped by infectious diseases clinics at clinical centers in BIH and departments for infectious diseases within the hospitals in B&H. Association of the infectious disease is a significant coordinator for scientific and professional activities, but also the environment in which infectious disease specialists are able to share their knowledge and experiences.

One Hundred Fifty Years of Organized Health Care Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina

“…Hamdija Karamehmedovic was one of the most educated physicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was born in Trebinje in 1883, Grammar school graduated in Sarajevo in 1903, and Medical University in Vienna in 1909 ( 5 , 6 , 28 , 24 , 30 - 33 ). In the year 1910 he was elected as secondary physician in the Landesspital - State Hospital in Sarajevo, and at the list of opposition deputy in the B&H Parliament ( Figure 13 ).…”

“…For Minister for Health of Yugoslavia Kingdom was elected in 1921, and dismissed a year later. Since 1924 is again the head of the Department of Infectious Diseases of State Hospital ( 24 ), and since 1931 he worked as the Director of the State Hospital. In 1932 he retired.…”