26/06/2025
Today marks the anniversary of the death of Professor Andrija Štampar, the founder of the School of Public Health and the Croatian public health system, who passed away on June 26, 1958, in Zagreb.
Andrija Štampar (born in Brodski Drenovac, September 1, 1888 – died in Zagreb, June 26, 1958) was a Croatian physician, specialist in hygiene and social medicine, and one of the founding members of the World Health Organization.
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Following his vision, the definition “Health for All” became a recognizable motto of the World Health Organization, which he chaired at its first Assembly held on April 7, 1948 - a date that has since been celebrated as World Health Day.