Hospital

Personal attitude

07.October 2026 Sanja Radivojevic

Obstetric violence and patient rights

Pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy loss are among the most sensitive experiences in a woman's life. In those moments, she is often in pain, fear and uncertainty, relying on the knowledge and help of health workers. Therefore, the way doctors, midwives and other staff address her, inform her and involve her in decision-making can significantly affect not only her immediate experience, but also her physical and mental health after leaving the hospital.

Childbirth, doctor, nurses

Research

13.April 2026. KS

Maternity Link: Informal Payment within the Unwritten Tariff System

From the "honoring" of doctors to the lack of basic conditions, women's experiences show that childbirth in Serbia and the region often depends on acquaintances and money, rather than on guaranteed rights. Research on conditions in maternity wards and women's experiences during childbirth points to numerous, alarming problems

Birth at home

18.December 2024 Biljana Vasić

A woman's right to choose

"Like any other guerilla, this maternity unit was created as a response to mass oppression. Namely, a woman who gives birth in the local hospital conditions is exposed to double violence. One type of violence is cultural, and the other is the violence of medical technology," Prof. Dr. Vuk Stambolović

Heroines of our time: Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski

31.July 2024 Jovana Gligorijevic

Minister for Fans and Global Agenda

We are headed by a woman who does not believe in obstetric violence, who supports restrictive laws on reproductive rights, and all this while the team around Donald Trump is preparing "Project 2025", which, among other things, should be completely abolished. the right to abortion and limit access to contraception

Obstetric violence

25.July 2024 IN THE

Death of a baby in Sremska Mitrovica: No indictment, no detention

Marica Mihajlović from Sremska Mitrovica announced in January 2024 that she experienced obstetric violence during childbirth, after which her baby died. The investigation against doctor MM has not yet been completed, so no indictment has been filed, and he has been released from custody

Sremska Mitrovica

14.February 2024. DW

The fight against obstetric violence: More and more public testimonies

After the tragic case of obstetric violence at the beginning of the year in Sremska Mitrovica, more and more women testify publicly every day about the violence of the medical staff, failure to provide adequate medical assistance and disrespect for female patients

Obstetric violence

06.February 2024. MS/RTS

Commissioner: We have poor communication with women in maternity wards

The commissioner for the protection of equality, Brankica Janković, says that there must be continuous education of doctors, that there must be clear procedures and protocols. "You don't need an escort to protect you from the system, but to support you," says Janković

Overview of the week

02.February 2024. Philip Schwarm

We and the Son of Man

How much does cutting off a third of Indian workers' wages really mean to Linglong? Who alone will benefit if Šapić forms the government in Belgrade? And what obstetric violence, teacher humiliation and EXPO 27 say about the government's priorities

Women often complain about negligent or violent behavior of staff during childbirth

Health care

02.February 2024. Sanja Zrnić

Childbirth in Serbia: In search of dignified treatment

Women in Serbia have been victims of obstetric violence in maternity hospitals for 50 years. Until today, not much has changed, except for the market, so in a private hospital, a woman giving birth pays several thousand euros so that no one yells at her. And that's not a guarantee either

"Vremena" file: Childbirth in Serbia

31.January 2024 Sanja Zrnić

Overpaid and unpleasant experience

Conditions in maternity hospitals in the countries of the region sound like science fiction for Serbian pregnant women - from pilates and relaxing in a bathtub with the scent of essential oils, the "golden hour" with the baby, to kebabs for lunch after giving birth. In our country, the issue of accompanying during childbirth has not yet been resolved in all maternity hospitals, and in addition, the fact that it is viewed mostly as a measure to prevent or mitigate obstetric violence speaks volumes.

Comment

19.January 2024 Jovana Gligorijevic

Birth in a slaughterhouse: Our pain, your shame

The root of the problem of violence in maternity hospitals lies in the fact that many obstetricians pride themselves on the fact that they do not treat diseases and that their patients are not sick. That is true, but it cannot justify yelling, insults, slaps and refusing to cooperate with a woman

Health care

03.July 2023 Z.S.

Who are protected by bans in Serbian maternity hospitals?

The maternity hospital in Nis has forbidden women who give birth less than two months from using mobile phones in the preparation rooms, where some women spend hours and sometimes even days. After a stormy reaction from Nišlijka, this ban was lifted, but it is still forbidden to accompany the child during childbirth. The same ban applies in most state maternity hospitals in Serbia