27.01.2023
The Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Srpska, Alen Šeranić, together with his colleagues, held a meeting with representatives of the Union of Employers of the Republic of Srpska, led by the President of the Union, Saša Trivić, in his office today.
The meeting was also attended by Mr. Darko Gutić as part of the delegation of the Union of Employers of the Republic of Srpska, president of the board of directors of RelaxShoe Bosna, and as one of the representatives of the real sector, who on this occasion presented concrete problems from practice.
First of all, they discussed the application of the new Law on Mandatory Health Insurance and the possibility of specifying solutions within the by-laws, which concern facilitating the exercise of employers' rights. At the meeting, it was noted that all the initiatives of the Union of Employers of the Republika Srpska were respected during the drafting of the law, but also that there is a possibility of further cooperation and consideration of the possibility of improving the system regarding temporary incapacity for work. . The representatives of the employers pointed out that in cooperation with the Health Insurance Fund in the previous period, a significant step forward was made in the prevention of sick leave abuse mechanisms, which is why changes in practice are visible.
The meeting specifically discussed the preventive examinations of workers and the importance of early detection, especially of mass non-communicable diseases that significantly affect the working ability and productivity of workers, as well as the future role of centers for health promotion and disease prevention within health centers as a key link between employers and primary health care.
