PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IN PUBLIC HEALTH: COMMITTEE FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ADVANCEMENT IN MACEDONIA
PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IN PUBLIC HEALTH: COMMITTEE FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ADVANCEMENT IN MACEDONIA

Summary/Abstract: The participatory democracy is defined as a process emphasizing the broad participation of constituents in the direction and operation of political systems. The participatory democracy as well finds its place as well in achieving changes in the fields of social security and public health. This paper describes the process and outcomes of the first attempt to apply the concept of participatory democracy in the health sector in Macedonia, involving a wide base of stakeholders of the process, including professionals, public administration, academia, civil society and patients, that was introduced and facilitated by the Ministry of Health in 2010, and it is aimed to serve as both lessons learnt for other sectors and template for other processes of reforms that require wide participatory approach for understanding, addressing and negotiating the various interests of its stakeholders.

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