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: 21 July 2025

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

      Updated: 20 March 2023

   4. 2.3. Decentralization and centralization

      Updated: 06 February 2024

   5. 2.4. Planning
   6. 2.5. Intersectorality
   7. 2.6. Health information systems

      Updated: 21 July 2025

   8. 2.7. Regulation

      Updated: 22 July 2024

   9. 2.8. Person-centred care
3. 3. Financing

   Updated: 14 February 2025

   1. 3.0. Introduction
   2. 3.1. Health expenditure

      Updated: 14 February 2025

   3. 3.2. Sources of revenue and financial flows

      Updated: 18 March 2023

   4. 3.3. Overview of the statutory financing system

      Updated: 31 August 2023

   5. 3.4. Out of pocket payments
   6. 3.5. Voluntary health insurance
   7. 3.6. Other financing
   8. 3.7. Payment mechanisms

      Updated: 22 July 2024

4. 4. Physical and human resources

   Updated: 21 July 2025

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

      Updated: 21 July 2025

5. 5. Provision of services

   Updated: 18 September 2025

   1. 5.0. Introduction
   2. 5.1. Public health

      Updated: 25 November 2024

   3. 5.2. Patient pathways
   4. 5.3. Primary care

      Updated: 18 September 2025

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

      Updated: 22 July 2024

   7. 5.6. Pharmaceutical care

      Updated: 25 November 2024

   8. 5.7. Rehabilitation / intermediate care
   9. 5.8. Long term care

      Updated: 18 September 2025

   10. 5.9. Services for informal carers
   11. 5.10. Palliative care
   12. 5.11. Mental health care

       Updated: 20 August 2023

   13. 5.12. Dental care

       Updated: 21 July 2025

6. 6. Principal health reforms

   Updated: 14 February 2025

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

      Updated: 14 February 2025

   3. 6.2. Future developments

      Updated: 10 March 2023

7. 7. Assessment of the health system

   Updated: 06 February 2024

   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

      Updated: 06 February 2024

   6. 7.5. Health system outcomes
   7. 7.6. Health system efficiency
8. 8. Conclusions
   1. 8.0. Introduction