On March 14, 2019, experts of the World Health Organization visited the laboratory facilities of FVM-S. The expert team was from the external evaluation mission for the implementation of the International Health Regulations in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization, the Regional Office for Europe. During the mission, a team of experts from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje participated in the preparation of answers on the Self-evaluation questionnaire for the International Health Regulations for specific areas in order to evaluate the health system of the Republic of Macedonia. During this visit, WHO experts met with the Dean of the Faculty prof. Dr. Lazo Pendovski and members of the Dean’s Administration and experts from the Faculty in charge of conducting activities in the field of food safety and animal health. The visit was used to present the laboratory and technical capacities of FVM-S as an integral part of our country’s health care system. During the visit, it was once again emphasized that FVM-S fully makes available its facilities for the successful implementation of the provisions of the International Health Regulations in order to further improve the situation in the country.
