This sector is in charge of following modern achievements concerning development of public health in EU countries, neighboring countries and other countries in the world in terms of development of public health in the Republic of Srpska, according to recommendations of World Health Organization. In cooperation with other sectors of Ministry this sector plans and prepares public health policies, strategies, programs, and projects in order to improve health of population. Also, in cooperation with other sectors of Ministry and other Ministries the sector plans and prepares laws and subordinate legislations in order to improve and to update public health in the Republic of Srpska with EU regulatives, standards and normatives in public health area. The sector is involved in harmonization and in fulfillment of requirements in the process of European integrations. The sector cooperates with institutions and agencies in the public health area, and also with local communities, chambers, professional associations of health workers, international health organizations and non-government organizations from the sectors's area of expertise.
It encourages and preserves international cooperation. It organizes conferences, forums, seminars and workshops in the area of public health and international cooperation and it is involved in their organization around the world. It nominates experts from certain public health areas (national coordinators) and from international cooperation area.
Internal organizational units of the sector are:
- Department for Public Health
- Section for International Cooperation and European Integration