Jela Aćimović is the Head of the Health Section at UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina, which encompasses areas such as health, including mental health, early growth and development, and nutrition.
She holds a Doctor of Medicine degree, is a specialist in epidemiology, and has a Master’s degree in medical sciences in the field of epidemiology, with over 15 years of experience in public health.
Her most significant areas of expertise within public health advancement include immunization, where she has over ten years of experience in organizing and managing immunization programs, as well as epidemiological surveillance, disease prevention and control, and preparedness and response to public health crises.