- Roma Health Care Most of the specific activities for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 were implemented on the ground in local Roma communities, focusing on concrete advancement and improvement of health care of Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Significant progress has been made in particular when it comes to the introduction of many Roma families in the health care system in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2013-2016 through the funding of the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of BiH, social welfare centres and cantonal ministries of education), or 934 individuals in total. Important progress has been made also when it comes to education of the Roma population on the manner of exercising the right to health care, raising awareness about the importance of health care in the Roma communities, immunisation of Roma children and reproductive health and maternity care, on education of Roma NGOs in the local communities in this area, as well as the implementation of prevention programmes, namely screening for specific diseases (cervical cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer) in Roma communities. - The drafting of the new 2017-2020 Action Plan of Bosnia and Herzegovina to address the problems of Roma in the areas of employment, housing and health care (AP) is ongoing. This document is made based on the actual situation of the Roma minority, cited legal framework, as well as the results of implementation of the Revised Action Plane (Report for 2013, 2014 and 2015) and the recommendations that emerged from this analysis. It also takes account of the EU framework with recommendations to states to: - Identify national goals for Roma integration to bridge the gap between Roma and the general population, including especially access to education, employment, health and housing for Roma; - Map socially disadvantaged micro-regions or segregated settlements; - Regularly allocate funds in the budget, which will be complemented by international funds and the EU funds; - Establish successful methods of monitoring; - Eensure close cooperation with Roma representatives at local and regional level; - Revise action plans in accordance with these principles and ensure a coordinating role for Roma representatives. By applying this approach, Bosnia and Herzegovina is continuing with its efforts in the integration of Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina, both at regional and local level, with the aim to combine efforts of all levels of government, especially local governments, and other civil society organisations and Roma associations. - It was ensured that all authorities, budgetary institutions, with Roma living in their areas, plan funds for Roma according to the adopted Action Plan. This was followed by institutions, particularly at the local level, resulting in allocations of substantial funds for associations of national minorities (especially Roma). - In addition to these activities, the Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees of BiH is regularly providing and supporting the work and activities of the Roma Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is an advisory and coordinating body, and which also tracks and monitors the implementation of the strategies and action plans. 9