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Montenegro’s Parliament is debating a new Health Care Law, unanimously backed by the Health Committee, which Minister of Health Vojislav Šimun described as “a major step forward” aligned with EU directives.
The law expands primary healthcare services (including dermatology, physical medicine, palliative care), introduces a National Rare Diseases Centre, strengthens the Institute of Public Health (now mandated to monitor nutrition and obesity), and formally establishes the Clinical-Hospital Centre.
For the first time, digital health is defined as a state-supported system, covering mobile apps, e-booking, remote monitoring, and digital tools for medical staff.
Other measures include:
- Simplified training for doctors in shortage specialties (family medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine).
- Free dental care for children under 18 via school dentists.
- Equipping 56 local clinics and contracting private providers where needed.
- New anti-corruption rules with mandatory reporting to Ethics Committees.