The work, results, and thoughts of Andrija Štampar are recognized globally as a public health heritage (1). They encompass the vision of health as a state of overall well-being, society as the key responsible health care provider, and a set of values and guiding principles underlining the importance of optimal health. The reasons behind their adoption worldwide lie in the success of public health projects in Croatia (former Yugoslavia) in 1920s promoted by Zagreb School of Public Health (SPH) (later SPH A. Štampar), established in 1927. The key mission of the SPH was to develop further the public health practice and promote Štampar’s public health principles (2). Andrija Štampar’s principles (Box 1) advocate universal and widely understood values in different social contexts. Apart from their widely understood meaning, the principles also serve as a guideline for policy makers and governments to promote a just and fair society, equality, and equity (3). Whereas these principles illustrate the general determinants of health system organization in some societies, in Croatia they have been acclaimed and accepted in general as a comprehensive and best public health practice. In some way, we have kept the inherited Štampar principles and practice as a professional “dogma” and unquestionable public health business model.