The topic of this paper is health activities as a public service. The starting point of the work is based on the general treatment of the notion of public service, to its development, meaning and categorization. Hereinafter primarily deals with health care and it`s legal framework, and then to her organization in the Republic of Croatia, after which specifies the activities that are considered health activities in the country. Likewise, processes and the role of public authorities in the performance of health service and the principles underlying the conduct of the public service with emphasis on health care. In addition processes are a public service and public-private partnerships as a mechanism for conducting public affairs with regard to health care activities as well as financing and controlling health activities as a public service. A special chapter is briefly displayed performance of health services as a public service in general hospital "dr. Josip Benčević" Slavonski Brod. The final chapter presents an analysis of a survey of a representative sample of citizens conducted with a view to obtaining certain information about their satisfaction with the health activities as a public service in the Republic of Croatia, and their attitudes and extent of use of such activities.