The Association of Reproductive Health, Pregnancy and Childcare "Smile" from Bulgaria focuses on strengthening the link between civil societies and institutions on issues related to the promotion of citizen and patient participation in the management and control of the healthcare and social system. Valuable in this sense, is the agreement signed between Active Citizenship Network and “Smile” on the topics of the protection of patients’ rights, reduction of health inequalities, and promotion of public health as a common good.