How to Book a Talk With Batut's Director
The Batut Institute now holds Open Doors for citizens every Tuesday. Here is how to book a slot, and where else you can talk directly with hospital directors.
Can you sit down and talk directly with the director of Serbia’s leading public health institution? As of today, yes. The Institute of Public Health of Serbia “Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut” opened its doors to citizens for the first time on August 25, 2026, in a reception that will now repeat every Tuesday.
The sessions run from noon to 3 p.m. at the Institute’s offices at 5 Dr Subotica Street in Belgrade. Citizens are received by the Institute’s acting director, Prof. Dr Verica Jovanovic.
Citizens will be able to talk with her about the preventive services the Institute provides, and to get information and recommendations regarding preventive and screening examinations.
the Institute said.
A slot does not happen on its own, it has to be booked in advance. Here is how.
How Do You Book a Slot at Batut?
Calls are taken on weekdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at 060/012-0015. During the session, you can ask about preventive and screening examinations, or seek advice on early disease detection and staying healthy.
This is not a one-off move by a single institution. Serbia’s Ministry of Health has rolled out similar “open door” reception hours at several health institutions across the country, so if Batut is not the only address on your list, here is where else you can speak directly with hospital leadership.
Where Else You Can Book a Meeting With a Director
- University Clinical Center of Serbia. Requests are submitted by email to prijemgradjana@kcs.ac.rs, with your first and last name, phone number and the reason for the request. You receive a slot afterward, also by email.
- Institute for Health Protection of Mothers and Children of Serbia “Dr Vukan Cupic”. Parents and other citizens are received on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., directly by the director, Prof. Dr Vladislav Vukomanovic.
- University Clinical Center Kragujevac. Reception is held every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Administration offices, with director Prof. Dr Slobodan Milisavljevic.
- Belgrade City Institute of Public Health. Reception is held on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sign up by emailing info@zdravlje.org.rs or calling 011/2078-638, noting what you want to discuss so the conversation goes more smoothly.
Each institution runs its own system. At some, showing up at the booked time is enough, at others you have to announce yourself in advance by phone or email. Check the exact procedure for the institution you are interested in before you go.
Our advice if you are planning to call Batut: write down the number and the time slot right away, because the weekday line from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. fills up fast, and Tuesday’s queue books out in advance.
