Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile

1. 1. Introduction
   1. 1.0. Introduction
   2. 1.1. Geography and sociodemography
   3. 1.2. Economic context
   4. 1.3. Political context
   5. 1.4. Health status
2. 2. Organization and governance

   Updated: 18 September 2025

   1. 2.0. Introduction
   2. 2.1. Organization

      Updated: 13 March 2025

   3. 2.2. Decentralization and centralization
   4. 2.3. Intersectorality

      Updated: 18 September 2025

   5. 2.4. Regulation and planning

      Updated: 13 March 2025

   6. 2.5. Patient empowerment
3. 3. Financing

   Updated: 18 September 2025

   1. 3.0. Introduction
   2. 3.1. Health expenditure

      Updated: 13 March 2025

   3. 3.2. Sources of revenue and financial flows
   4. 3.3. Overview of the statutory financing system

      Updated: 13 March 2025

   5. 3.4. Out of pocket payments

      Updated: 18 September 2025

   6. 3.5. Voluntary health insurance
   7. 3.6. Other financing
   8. 3.7. Payment mechanisms
4. 4. Physical and human resources
   1. 4.0. Introduction
   2. 4.1. Physical resources
   3. 4.2. Human resources
5. 5. Provision of services

   Updated: 19 September 2025

   1. 5.0. Introduction
   2. 5.1. Public health
   3. 5.2. Patient pathways
   4. 5.3. Primary / ambulatory care

      Updated: 19 September 2025

   5. 5.4. Specialized ambulatory care / inpatient care

      Updated: 26 January 2024

   6. 5.5. Emergency care
   7. 5.6. Pharmaceutical care
   8. 5.7. Rehabilitation / intermediate care
   9. 5.8. Long term care
   10. 5.9. Services for informal carers
   11. 5.10. Palliative care
   12. 5.11. Mental health care
   13. 5.12. Dental care
6. 6. Principal health reforms

   Updated: 01 December 2022

   1. 6.0. Introduction
   2. 6.1. Analysis of recent reforms

      Updated: 01 December 2022

   3. 6.2. Future developments
7. 7. Assessment of the health system
   1. 7.0. Introduction
   2. 7.1. Monitoring health system performance
   3. 7.2. Health system impact on population health
   4. 7.3. Access
   5. 7.4. Financial protection
   6. 7.5. Health system efficiency
   7. 7.6. Health care quality and safety
   8. 7.7. Transparency and accountability
8. 8. Conclusions
   1. 8.0. Introduction