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: 20 August 2025

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

      Updated: 25 March 2025

   4. 2.3. Decentralization and centralization

      Updated: 20 August 2025

   5. 2.4. Planning

      Updated: 20 August 2025

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

      Updated: 20 August 2025

   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: 02 June 2025

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

      Updated: 02 June 2025

5. 5. Provision of services

   Updated: 24 June 2025

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

      Updated: 27 September 2023

   5. 5.4. Specialized care
   6. 5.5. Urgent and emergency care
   7. 5.6. Pharmaceutical care

      Updated: 25 September 2019

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

      Updated: 02 June 2025

   10. 5.9. Services for informal carers
   11. 5.10. Palliative care

       Updated: 24 June 2025

   12. 5.11. Mental health care
   13. 5.12. Dental care

       Updated: 07 February 2024

6. 6. Principal health reforms

   Updated: 20 August 2025

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

      Updated: 20 August 2025

   3. 6.2. Future developments

      Updated: 24 June 2025

7. 7. Assessment of the health system

   Updated: 17 February 2025

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

      Updated: 17 February 2025

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

      Updated: 18 December 2024

   6. 7.5. Health system outcomes

      Updated: 08 October 2024

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