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: 15 August 2025

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

      Updated: 22 July 2024

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

      Updated: 15 August 2025

   6. 2.5. Intersectorality
   7. 2.6. Health information systems
   8. 2.7. Regulation

      Updated: 15 August 2025

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

   Updated: 15 August 2025

   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

      Updated: 15 August 2025

   6. 3.5. Voluntary health insurance
   7. 3.6. Other financing
   8. 3.7. Payment mechanisms
4. 4. Physical and human resources

   Updated: 15 July 2025

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

      Updated: 15 July 2025

5. 5. Provision of services

   Updated: 15 August 2025

   1. 5.0. Introduction
   2. 5.1. Public health
   3. 5.2. Patient pathways
   4. 5.3. Primary care
   5. 5.4. Specialized care
   6. 5.5. Urgent and emergency care

      Updated: 15 August 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
   13. 5.12. Dental care
6. 6. Principal health reforms
   1. 6.0. Introduction
   2. 6.1. Analysis of recent reforms
   3. 6.2. Future developments
7. 7. Assessment of the health system

   Updated: 24 April 2026

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

      Updated: 24 April 2026

   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