Global primary care: reports from around the world: >Slovenia

摘要

During the end of May and beginning of June 2013 I had the privilege to undertake a 2-week exchange, through the Hippokrates Exchange Programme. This took place in a community health centre just outside Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe within a short driving distance from Italy to the west, Austria and Hungary to the north, Croatia to the east, and the Adriatic Sea on the south coast. Slovenians who live closer to Italy learn to speak Italian, which they speak better than English, and those closer to the north and towards Austria learn German. However, most people learn English at school and are able to communicate effectively.