HISTORY

1947

In 1947, after the World War II, the School became an independent institution of the Medical School, University of Zagreb, taking over teaching for medical students in preventive subjects.
	Hygiene and Social Medicine, the main "preventive" subjects in the students' curriculum, were considerably reorganized. A significant success was, however, the implementation of this teaching in field practice. The interest for such forms of teaching initiated the students to form the 'Club of Public Health'.
An important activity of the School at the time was the organization of postgraduate education. Courses in public health very successfully established clearly oriented professionals for the organization of health care, and for different activities in institutes of hygiene.
	A specific trait of the School was in its active engagement in the formation of postgraduate education for all profiles of professionals in primary health care. Especially interesting is the introduction of organized postgraduate vocational training for general practitioners, the first of its kind in the world. It also had a considerable influence on introduction of similar training in many countries.
	In collaboration with the World Health Organization and other international agencies, The "Andrija Štampar" School of Public Health has organized many international postgraduate courses in different fields of public health, attended by students from 60 countries.
Considering its postgraduate activities, The "Andrija Štampar" School of Public Health is undoubtedly a unique institution in the country. Of special significance is the transfer of experience and collaboration with developed and developing countries. It has been stated several times that The "Andrija Štampar" School of Public Health is a leader in the field of public health. The School is an active member of The Association of Schools of Public Health of the European Region (ASPHER) with its secretariat located at the School for two terms. As a result of the School's overall work, the WHO has designated, in 1982, The "Andrija Štampar" School of Public Health its Collaborating Centre for Primary Health Care. The School is also a member of The Network of Community-oriented Educational Institutions for Health Sciences and The Network of Training Institutions for improving primary health care management.