A hundred and thirty five years of egzistance of Cuprija general hospital and introduction into the fiftieth anniversary of pathology and forensic medicine department founding in general hospital Cuprija

When Serbia got a new constitution in December 1838. work on the organization of medical services immediately started. Cuprija, as a Head office of Cuprija county 1835. Have had the privilege to has its permanent physician that worked and performed the supervision of health services throughout the County of Cuprija (Province Despotovac, Paracin and Resavica). In early year of 1839 Dr. Karl Belon was appointed as a doctor of Cuprija cavalry garrison, who established a small garrison hospital in the same year of his arrival. The State commission, in 1879 and 1881 with dr Acimom Medovic as the president, (who was also the president of the Serbian Medical Society) adopted 'The law on the regulation of the medical profession and the preservation of public health'. Dr Mladen Jankovic, the inspector of Medical institutes, acting on previous orders, came in Cuprija on August the 26th 1881 and in the Vasariste found the shed. After its renovation and furnishing, it was able to accommodate 20 patients. Opening of the District Hospital in Cuprija was performed on August the 7th 1881(Julian calendar). Later, at a new location, the main hospital building was constructed. Official moving into it took place on October 29th 1906. Department of Pathology, patho-histology and forensic medicine in Cuprija hospital was founded in 1968, and was accommodated in the former premises of the Department for pediatrics. Founder of the section was Dr Bratislav Glavicic, the first specialist of pathology for the whole Pomoravlje district.