The meeting was opened by the Austrian Minister of Health and Women, Maria Rauch-Kallat, and the Croatian Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Neven Ljubicic.
In his welcoming remarks, Ljubicic highlighted the importance of public health and the need for preventive measures and gave a brief overview of the Croatian health system.
The conference was being attended by 900 public health specialists from across Europe, including those from Croatia.
The conference was organised by the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) under the aegis of the Croatian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.