Bosnia i Herzegovina: new EC counselling tool

ByCristina Puig

June 1, 2018. Partnership for Public Health translates into local language in Bosnia i Herzegovina and pre-tests the EC wheel.

This work was conducted in collaboration with the Family Physician Association of the Federation of Bosnia i Herzegovina, and the Family Physician Association of Republika Srpska, and with support from UNFPA.The local version of the wheel was produced in June 2018, and it will be used in trainings of health care providers.

Partnership for Public Health is an non-governmental organisation aimed at strengthening the role of civil society in the field of public health. Get in touch with us if you are interested in this tool or in adapting it in your country.

 

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