Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile

1. 1. Introduction

   Updated: 10 December 2024

   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

      Updated: 10 December 2024

2. 2. Organization and governance

   Updated: 24 May 2026

   1. 2.0. Introduction
   2. 2.1. Historical background
   3. 2.2. Organization

      Updated: 30 January 2025

   4. 2.3. Decentralization and centralization
   5. 2.4. Planning

      Updated: 24 May 2026

   6. 2.5. Intersectorality
   7. 2.6. Health information systems

      Updated: 19 December 2025

   8. 2.7. Regulation

      Updated: 23 June 2025

   9. 2.8. Person-centred care

      Updated: 10 January 2025

3. 3. Financing

   Updated: 26 May 2026

   1. 3.0. Introduction
   2. 3.1. Health expenditure

      Updated: 04 February 2026

   3. 3.2. Sources of revenue and financial flows

      Updated: 19 January 2024

   4. 3.3. Overview of the statutory financing system

      Updated: 17 May 2026

   5. 3.4. Out of pocket payments

      Updated: 16 May 2025

   6. 3.5. Voluntary health insurance

      Updated: 19 March 2026

   7. 3.6. Other financing
   8. 3.7. Payment mechanisms

      Updated: 26 May 2026

4. 4. Physical and human resources

   Updated: 23 June 2025

   1. 4.0. Introduction
   2. 4.1. Physical resources

      Updated: 23 June 2025

   3. 4.2. Human resources
5. 5. Provision of services

   Updated: 26 March 2026

   1. 5.0. Introduction
   2. 5.1. Public health

      Updated: 23 June 2025

   3. 5.2. Patient pathways

      Updated: 26 March 2026

   4. 5.3. Primary care

      Updated: 23 June 2025

   5. 5.4. Specialized care

      Updated: 14 February 2025

   6. 5.5. Urgent and emergency care

      Updated: 28 July 2025

   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

       Updated: 25 February 2025

   13. 5.12. Dental care
6. 6. Principal health reforms

   Updated: 28 July 2025

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

      Updated: 14 February 2025

   3. 6.2. Future developments

      Updated: 28 July 2025

7. 7. Assessment of the health system

   Updated: 26 March 2026

   1. 7.0. Introduction
   2. 7.1. Health system governance
   3. 7.2. Accessibility

      Updated: 12 March 2026

   4. 7.3. Financial protection
   5. 7.4. Health care quality

      Updated: 26 March 2026

   6. 7.5. Health system outcomes

      Updated: 04 March 2024

   7. 7.6. Health system efficiency
8. 8. Conclusions
   1. 8.0. Introduction