CRO HEALTH INSURANCE OFFICES OPEN IN VUKOVAR, B. MANASTIR DAILY

ZAGREB, Oct 10 (Hina) - Croatia's Health Ministry and Health Insurance Bureau opened local offices in Vukovar and Beli Manastir (eastern Croatia under the U.N. transitional administration) on Thursday, following negotiations which the UNTAES and the World Health Organization (WHO) had stewarded. The offices opened in line with Croatia's policy of the peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danubian area, the Health Insurance Bureau said adding that the opening of the Vukovar and Beli Manastir offices was a sign of the Croatian good will to start reintegration in the field of health care. The offices open daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be two commuter employees from local Vinkovci and Osijek health care offices working in each of the newly-opened offices. They will work under the UNTAES protection on the temporary premises. Negotiations on the reintegration of the entire system of the health care are under way. The health care system in eastern Croatia need improving, as there are no sufficient doctors. Present at the opening were WHO officials Dr. Piero P. Balladelli, Dr. Richard Alderslade, Dr. Stephane Vandam and the Croatian Health Insurance Bureau director Dr. Zlatko Turek, the statement said. (hina) mš 102004 MET oct 96