The Committee went on to review the proposed conclusions on the reviewed information on the activities of the Ministry of Health in 2010 and for the period January-March 2011, as well as the Health Council of Serbia 2010 Regular Annual Activity Report, prepared by the Committee’s Working Group.

By a majority of votes, the Committee members adopted the following conclusions on the reviewed Information on the activities of the Ministry of Health in 2010:

1. The Committee reviewed and accepted the Information on the activities of the Ministry of Health in 2010,
2. The Committee deems that, despite the deteriorating socio-economic situation and economic crisis, the Ministry managed to ensure stability and sustainability of the health care system, as well as ensure the continuation of the planned health care system reform in 2010,
3. The Committee accepts the priorities set by the Ministry of Health for 2011.
   

Regarding the reviewed Information on the activities of the Ministry of Health for the period January-March 2011, the Committee members adopted the following conclusions by a majority of votes:

1. The Committee reviewed and accepted the Information on the activities of the Ministry of Health for the period January-March 2011,
2. The Committee noted the replacement of the competent minister and the fact that to a degree, it impeded the work of the Ministry of Health in the abovementioned period,
3. It pointed out the need to add a report on international activity of the representatives of the Ministry of Health and a more detailed report on the realisation of projects to some parts of the Information in the upcoming period.
   

By a majority of votes, the Committee members adopted the following conclusions on the Health Council of Serbia 2010 Regular Annual Activity Report, which it submits to the National Assembly for debate and ruling:

1. The National Assembly accepts the Health Council of Serbia 2010 Regular Annual Activity Report,
2. The National Assembly notes the difficulties in the functioning of the Health Council stemming from the lack of material requirements for work thus the National Assembly demands that the competent authorities secure all the requirements necessary for the unimpeded work and functioning of this body as soon as possible,
3. In addition the issues it considered in 2010, in the upcoming period the Health Council should focus more on performing its duties from article 154 of the Health Care Law, particularly to consider and propose measures to resolve the problems in the areas of: expert supervision of the work of health care institutions; prevention, early detection and suppression of chronic non-infectious diseases; increased efficiency, availability and rationalisation of expenses on all levels of health care provision.
   

The sitting was chaired by Committee Chairman Dr Paja Momcilov.