Cristina Hernández-Quevedo European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
State of Health in the EU. Portugal. Country Health Profile 2017 on Health Systems and Policies. European a partnership hosted by WHO
1. Other (please specify):. The Portuguese Health Regulatory Authority is the independent public body responsible for the regulation and supervision of the
Life expectancy in Portugal is slightly higher than the EU average but it fell by nearly a year in 2020 because of deaths due to COVID-19. While the Portuguese
State of Health in the EU · Portugal · Country Health Profile 2019. 1 Highlights. Portugal's tax-funded National Health Service (NHS) provides universal
Demographic and economic indicators in Portugal 2000–2012. 4. PT Table 2. Summary of the Portuguese AP health content: initial version
Portugal is implementing measures consistent with World Health. Assembly resolution WHA 61.17 of 2008 and the Global Consultation on Migrant Health of 2010 in
In recent years Portugal has experienced a reduction in health spending
of Health of Portugal and the Regional Office. The objectives of this report are to assess the performance of the. Portuguese health system and to provide
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State of Health in the EU · Portugal · Country Health Profile 2019 3 1 Highlights Portugal’s tax-funded National Health Service (NHS) provides universal coverage and a broad range of benefits There is cost-sharing with out-of-pocket expenditure being higher overall than the EU average although more than half of the population is exempt
This report reviews the quality of health care in Portugal It highlights good practices and provides targeted assessments and recommendations for further quality gains in primary and secondary care The Portuguese approach to quality monitoring and improvement is particularly sophisticated Over recent years Portugal has introduced a wide set of
Health policy in Portugal July 2016 www oecd org/health Despite financial strains Portugal has shown a great level of commitment towards improving the quality and efficiency of its health system while maintaining a universal public system However although progress has been achieved certain areas
PORTUGAL GROUP 5: Mostly public insurance Health care is provided by a heavily regulated public system and the role of gate-keeping is important Patient choice among providers is limited and the budget constraint imposed via the budget process is rather soft Efficiency and quality Prices and physical resources Activity and consumption
Value-based healthcare in Portugal Necessity is the mother of invention Under the agreement with the troika—the European Commission the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund—reached in 2011 the government agreed to cap drug expenditure at 1 25 of GDP in “Portugal
Portugal is known for its quality affordable healthcare The country has some of the finest doctors and medical training available anywhere and many upper-level courses use English-language texts and are taught in English Most medical professionals have some level of English fluency