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The organisation of mental health services in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Osman Sinanovic ,
Esmina Avdibegovic ,
Mevludin Hasanovic ,
Izet Pajevic ,
Alija Sutovic ,
Slobodan Loga  and
Ismet Ceric
Osman Sinanovic
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Medical Faculty, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Esmina Avdibegovic
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Medical Faculty, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mevludin Hasanovic
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Medical Faculty, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Izet Pajevic
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Medical Faculty, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alija Sutovic
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Medical Faculty, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Slobodan Loga
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Hospital Centre Sarajevo, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ismet Ceric
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Hospital Centre Sarajevo, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) is located on the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. It has an area of 51 210 km2 and a population of 3 972 000. According to the Dayton Agreement of November 1995, which ended the 1992-95 war, BH comprises two ‘entities’ - the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBH) and the Republic of Srpska (RS) - and the District of Brcko. The administrative arrangements for the management and financing of mental health services reflect this. The FBH, with 2 325 018 residents, is a federation of 10 cantons, which have equal rights and responsibilities. The RS has 1 487 785 residents and, in contrast, a centralised administration. Brcko District has just under 80 000 residents.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , January 2009 , pp. 10 - 12
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