Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile

1. 1. Introduction

   Updated: 03 June 2024

   1. 1.0. Introduction
   2. 1.1. Geography and sociodemography

      Updated: 03 June 2024

   3. 1.2. Economic context
   4. 1.3. Political context
   5. 1.4. Health status
2. 2. Organization and governance

   Updated: 16 July 2024

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

      Updated: 21 August 2022

   4. 2.3. Decentralization and centralization

      Updated: 16 July 2024

   5. 2.4. Planning
   6. 2.5. Intersectorality

      Updated: 26 September 2023

   7. 2.6. Health information systems
   8. 2.7. Regulation
   9. 2.8. Person-centred care
3. 3. Financing

   Updated: 09 June 2023

   1. 3.0. Introduction
   2. 3.1. Health expenditure

      Updated: 09 June 2023

   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
   1. 4.0. Introduction
   2. 4.1. Physical resources
   3. 4.2. Human resources
5. 5. Provision of services

   Updated: 11 August 2025

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

      Updated: 01 June 2022

   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

      Updated: 02 December 2022

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

       Updated: 11 August 2025

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

   Updated: 03 February 2025

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

      Updated: 03 February 2025

   3. 6.2. Future developments
7. 7. Assessment of the health system

   Updated: 19 April 2023

   1. 7.0. Introduction
   2. 7.1. Health system governance

      Updated: 19 April 2023

   3. 7.2. Accessibility
   4. 7.3. Financial protection
   5. 7.4. Health care quality

      Updated: 31 January 2023

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