training

Family medicine was established in 1996. There are 6 years of medical school followed by 4 years of post-graduate training. There are 5 medical schools that teach family medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mostar, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Foca (Brekke et al., 2013). The Canadian family medicine model was the basis of the family medicine model established in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

practice

Little comprehensive data has been found at this time.

Number of family doctors in country (2016): 1,412 family physicians (Eurostat, 2016)

Physician to population ratio (2006): 56.1 family physicians per 100,000 people (Masseria et al., 2009).

DALY: 16,079 per 100,000 individuals (Due to all Causes).

Life Expectancy:

• Females 2017: 79.6 years

• Males 2017: 74.6 years

Mortality rate 2017:

• 2017 Males: 124 per 1,000 male adults.

• 2017 Females: 63 per 1,000 female adults.

Infant Immunization-HepB3: % of 1-year-old children received: 80%

College of Family Physicians (Y or N):

• No