The Association is a non-governmental, non-profitable organization formed in April 1967 in the City of Skopje by a group of enthusiasts, who believed in human character of the Occupational Safety. Many of them were leading people in those days in former Yugoslavia. In the year 1970 on the initiative of the Association 12 regional Associations constituted the Macedonian Alliance for Occupational Safety. In the year 1983 with decision by the Association, the Yugoslavian Alliance for Occupational Safety was formed.

The Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje is the first state University in the Republic of Macedonia, founded in 1949, initially with three faculties: the Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. At the moment, the University represents a functional community of 23 faculties, 5 research institutes and 11 accompanying members. Its activities are stipulated by the Law on Higher Education and the Statute of the University.
1. To enroll students from diverse cultures that possess the individual qualities and academic skills that will enable them to establish a successful career in the fields of medicine and health care.
2. To educate students who, upon graduation, show:
• An understanding of basic and clinical medical sciences and the ability to resolve problems, which are prerequisites for providing adequate health care;
• An understanding of the social and humanitarian sciences necessary for enhancement of knowledge and achieving professionalism;
• The communication skills/competences necessary for building relationships with patients and other health professionals;
• The ability to critically analyze and understand the medical literature for the creation and application of medical knowledge, in order to determine the cost-benefit ratio in applying diagnostic and therapeutic modalities;
• A commitment to life-long learning and expansion of knowledge, thereby developing the capacity for individual learning;
• An understanding of the role of prevention in providing health care;
• Professional qualities, such as integrity, empathy, seriousness, responsibility, enthusiasm, and commitment to the profession, aimed at creating an academic citizen who will achieve a successful career in the field of medicine;
• Proper behavior and respect for all Faculty rules;
• High ethical standards and continual enhancement of their knowledge and skills for the benefit of society.
3. To establish relationships with other faculties, universities and institutions in the country and abroad in order to improve the quality and performance of the Faculty.
4. To establish educational policies based on autonomy, standards, accreditation and self-evaluation.