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Association Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina

In July 2024, the Commission and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina signed an agreement associating Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EU4Health programme.

This will enhance the country's health system’s capacity to respond to immediate health needs of citizens and contribute to strengthening its resilience. 

With the entry into force of the agreement, health authorities, and the wider health community from Bosnia and Herzegovina, can fully benefit from EU funding opportunities under the EU4Health programme, on equal footing with EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova and Montenegro. 

Retroactively starting from 1 January 2024, both public and private health sector entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to access funding targeting critical areas such as improving cancer diagnosis, treatment and care, developing strategies for medicine stockpiling, bolstering mental health services, digitalisation of healthcare and tackling initiatives related to cross-border health threats.

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