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: 07 April 2026

   1. 2.0. Introduction
   2. 2.1. Historical background
   3. 2.2. Organization
   4. 2.3. Decentralization and centralization
   5. 2.4. Planning
   6. 2.5. Intersectorality
   7. 2.6. Health information systems

      Updated: 07 April 2026

   8. 2.7. Regulation
   9. 2.8. Person-centred care
3. 3. Financing
   1. 3.0. Introduction
   2. 3.1. Health expenditure
   3. 3.2. Sources of revenue and financial flows
   4. 3.3. Overview of the statutory financing system
   5. 3.4. Out of pocket payments
   6. 3.5. Voluntary health insurance
   7. 3.6. Other financing
   8. 3.7. Payment mechanisms
4. 4. Physical and human resources

   Updated: 22 May 2025

   1. 4.0. Introduction
   2. 4.1. Physical resources
   3. 4.2. Human resources

      Updated: 22 May 2025

5. 5. Provision of services

   Updated: 13 December 2024

   1. 5.0. Introduction
   2. 5.1. Public health
   3. 5.2. Patient pathways

      Updated: 27 July 2023

   4. 5.3. Primary care

      Updated: 13 December 2024

   5. 5.4. Specialized care
   6. 5.5. Urgent and 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

       Updated: 02 August 2024

   12. 5.11. Mental health care
   13. 5.12. Dental care
6. 6. Principal health reforms

   Updated: 16 February 2024

   1. 6.0. Introduction
   2. 6.1. Analysis of recent reforms
   3. 6.2. Future developments

      Updated: 16 February 2024

7. 7. Assessment of the health system
   1. 7.0. Introduction
   2. 7.1. Health system governance
   3. 7.2. Accessibility
   4. 7.3. Financial protection
   5. 7.4. Health care quality
   6. 7.5. Health system outcomes
   7. 7.6. Health system efficiency
8. 8. Conclusions
   1. 8.0. Introduction