Ministry of Health North Macedonia

What Ministry of Health North Macedonia does

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of North Macedonia (Министерство за здравство на Република Северна Македонија) is the national government ministry headquartered in Skopje responsible for healthcare policy, regulation, and public health administration in North Macedonia. As the sole regulatory and policy-making body for healthcare in the country, it serves all citizens of North Macedonia, the 4,060 public and private healthcare institutions (JZU and PZU) operating under its licensing authority, and the pharmaceutical sector including pharmacies, wholesale distributors, and manufacturers. The Ministry is part of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia and reports directly to it.

The Ministry operates a portfolio of interconnected national digital health platforms. The core patient-facing systems are Moj Termin (electronic referral and appointment scheduling) and the Moe Zdravje mobile application (Android and iOS), which together processed 25,043,132 referrals in the past year and serve over 21,072 registered citizen users. The Electronic Prescription System (Електронски рецепт) processed 35,790,177 prescriptions in the past year. The regulatory backbone is the Central Drug Registry (Централен регистар на лекови), which includes a virtual warehouse, a price aggregator for collecting lowest medicine prices, drug registration management, maximum price setting, and a pharmacovigilance system. Supporting platforms include the Elective Surgery Waiting List Portal (operacii.zdravstvo.gov.mk), the System for Evidence and Management of Applications for the List of Medicines, a comprehensive repository of clinical practice guidelines, and administrative procedures for healthcare worker credentialing.

The Ministry does not operate as a commercial enterprise; it is funded through the state budget and generates licensing fees from healthcare institutions and pharmacies. Its distribution model is exclusively domestic, with services delivered through self-serve portals, mobile applications, and direct institutional licensing across the national healthcare network. The Ministry oversees the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices and coordinates with the Health Insurance Fund of North Macedonia (ФЗОРСМ) on the positive list of medicines and pharmaceutical pricing. It is integrated with the national government services portal (uslugi.gov.mk) and the open data portal (data.gov.mk), and participates in regional cooperation through the Southeast European Health Network (SEEHN).

Name

Ministry of Health North Macedonia

Legal name

Ministry of Health of the Republic of North Macedonia (Министерство за здравство на Република Северна Македонија)

Website

https://zdravstvo.gov.mk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Health North Macedonia is the national government ministry that formulates healthcare policy, regulates healthcare institutions and pharmaceutical activities, and operates national digital health platforms (Moj Termin, Moe Zdravje, Central Drug Registry) serving all citizens and 4,060 healthcare institutions in North Macedonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Healthcare Administration

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAH

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYHLAJACAB

Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Policy, Regulation & Compliance Authorities

SECONDARYHLAJACAA

Health Policy & Legislation Authorities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Policy, Regulation & Compliance Authorities

SECONDARYBPAIAJAN

Health Regulation, Licensing & Compliance (Public Health)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYHLAJAHAM

Consent, Documentation & Certification (Records/Passports/Proof of Vaccination)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Immunization Programs & Vaccine Administration

SECONDARYHLAJAJAK

Healthcare Utilization, Claims & Administrative Data Analytics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Statistics, Vital Records & Population Health Analytics

Keywords

• National health policy
• Healthcare regulation
• Digital health infrastructure
• Pharmaceutical licensing
• Electronic health records

Headquarters

HQ city

Skopje

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of North Macedonia formulates and enforces national healthcare policy, regulates healthcare institutions and the pharmaceutical sector, and operates the country's digital health infrastructure. It delivers services to citizens through the Moj Termin e-referral system and Moe Zdravje mobile app for health records, and to regulated entities through the Central Drug Register, electronic prescription platform, pharmacovigilance system, and licensing programs for pharmacies, healthcare facilities, and medical practitioners. The Ministry processed over 25 million referrals and 35.7 million prescriptions in the past year, covering 4,060 healthcare institutions nationally.

Product overview

Ministry of Health North Macedonia operates a portfolio of interconnected digital health systems. The core patient-facing platform is Moj Termin, an electronic referral and appointment scheduling system that processed over 25 million referrals in the past year, complemented by the Moe Zdravje mobile application (available on Google Play and Apple App Store) providing citizens with electronic health records for over 21,000 users. Behind these, the Central Drug Register (lekovi.zdravstvo.gov.mk) — encompassing the Virtual Warehouse and Price Aggregator — manages drug registration, maximum pricing, pharmaceutical licensing, and pharmacovigilance. Supporting administrative systems include the Waiting List for Elective Surgical Interventions portal, a comprehensive Guidelines for Evidence-Based Medicine Practice repository, and the Procedure for Taking Over Healthcare Workers system. The ecosystem processed over 35.7 million prescriptions last year and serves 4,060 health institutions (public and private).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moe Zdravje (Моё Здравје): Electronic health record mobile application for citizens to access their digital health files
• Moj Termin (Мој Термин)
• Central Register of Medicines

Products and services

• Moj Termin (My Appointment) Electronic health referral and appointment scheduling system that enables patients to book medical appointments with healthcare providers across the national healthcare network.
• Moe Zdravje (My Health) Mobile App Mobile application providing citizens of North Macedonia with access to their personal electronic health records and digital health dossier across Android (Google Play) and iOS (Apple App Store).
• Central Drug Register (Централен регистар на лекови) National regulatory platform managing drug registrations, maximum price setting, pharmaceutical activity licensing (pharmacies, wholesalers, specialized stores), and pharmacovigilance reporting for medicines and medical devices.
• Elective Surgery Waiting List Portal Public portal displaying national waiting lists for elective surgical procedures across healthcare institutions, providing transparency on surgical scheduling.
• Guidelines for Evidence-Based Medicine Practice Comprehensive repository of clinical practice guidelines across multiple medical specialties including cardiology, neurology, oncology, and pediatrics, supporting evidence-based medical practice at the primary healthcare level.
• Procedure for Taking Over Healthcare Workers Administrative procedure system for the recruitment, credentialing, and licensing of highly educated healthcare workers in the medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy fields.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• SEEHN (Southeast European Health Network)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry participates in the Southeast European Health Network (SEEHN), a regional collaborative network of health ministries and institutions from Southeast European countries. The network focuses on health policy coordination, public health initiatives, and cross-border health cooperation in the SEE region.
• Portal for Services (uslugi.gov.mk)coreOthersIntegration with the national government services portal (uslugi.gov.mk) for citizen access to ministry services through the single-window government services platform.
• Open Data Portal (data.gov.mk)coreOthersData sharing partnership with the national open data portal (data.gov.mk) for publishing health-related datasets for public use.
• Government of North Macedonia (Влада на Република Северна Македонија)coreOthersParent government body; the Ministry of Health operates under the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, contributing to national digital government initiatives.
• Health Insurance Fund of North Macedonia (ФЗОРСМ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with the Health Insurance Fund for the management of the positive list of medicines that fall under the Fund's coverage, and coordination on pharmaceutical pricing policy.
• Ministry of Finance (Министерство за финансии)coreOthersPartnership on the Energy Efficiency Project in the Public Sector, where the Ministry of Health implements energy efficiency upgrades in healthcare facilities under the finance ministry's program.
• National Revenue Service (НРС)minorOthersData sharing and regulatory coordination with the National Revenue Service for pharmaceutical sector tax compliance and licensing fee collection.
• Agency for Medicines and Medical DevicescoreOthersThe Ministry oversees the Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices, which was formerly the Bureau for Medicines under the Ministry. The Agency handles drug registrations, licensing, and pharmacovigilance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe: UN agency setting health policy, regulation, and digital health standards across European member states. Comparable as the supranational body whose frameworks and guidelines shape the Ministry's regulatory and public health programming.
• NHS England (National Health Service): The UK's national health system operates e-Referral, Electronic Prescription Service, and citizen-facing health platforms (NHS App) at vastly larger scale, making it the most relevant benchmark for the Ministry's digital health architecture and citizen-facing platform strategy.

Direct peers

• Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kosovo: National health ministry of a neighboring Western Balkan country with equivalent responsibilities in healthcare policy, licensing, and pharmaceutical regulation. Comparable in country scale, regulatory scope, and SEEHN participation.
• Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia: National health ministry of an EU member state with similar functions in health policy, regulation of healthcare institutions and pharmaceutical sector, and national digital health infrastructure. Comparable in mature regulatory framework and integrated e-health systems.
• Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia: National health ministry of a neighboring Western Balkan country with an overlapping mandate in health policy, pharmaceutical regulation, licensing of healthcare institutions, and national e-health initiatives. Most directly comparable given shared SEEHN membership, regional cooperation, and similar scope of regulatory authority.
• Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia: National health ministry of an EU member state with a comparable mandate in health policy, healthcare institution oversight, pharmaceutical regulation, and digital health systems (e.g., e-Prescription, e-Referral). Comparable in regulatory depth and digital infrastructure ambition.
• Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Albania: National health authority of another Western Balkan peer with equivalent scope across health policy, pharmaceutical regulation, e-health infrastructure, and public health programs. Directly comparable due to shared SEEHN participation and similar country profile.
• Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices of North Macedonia (MALMED): Sub-agency under the Ministry's oversight that performs drug registration, pricing, licensing, and pharmacovigilance — directly comparable in pharmaceutical regulation function and a natural structural peer within the same national ecosystem.
• Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bulgaria: National health ministry of a neighboring country with comparable responsibilities for health policy, drug pricing, healthcare institution licensing, and digital health systems. Comparable in scale and breadth of regulatory functions over a single national jurisdiction.

Others

• Southeast European Health Network (SEEHN): Regional collaborative network of health ministries and institutions from Southeast Europe focused on health policy coordination and cross-border public health initiatives. Comparable as the institutional vehicle through which the Ministry's regional policy activities are channeled.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ZdravstvoMK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCRAOUglnUv21q28lUO1Zow
• Facebookfacebook.com/zdravstvomk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mother-teresa-clinical-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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