Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development : Country Summary Report for Turkey

Aran, Meltem ; Ozceli, Ece Amber

World Bank Group, Washington, DC

关键词: ANESTHESIOLOGY;    BEDS;    BLOOD PRODUCTS;    BURDEN OF DISEASE;    CANCER;   

RP-ID  :  91221

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Turkey is an upper middle-income countrythat has seen rapid economic growth and development over thelast decade. In a relatively short period, it hasessentially achieved universal health insurance (UHI)coverage of the population, high levels of financialprotection and equity, and high and rising levels ofconsumer satisfaction, while significantly improving healthoutcomes. The universal health coverage (UHC) strategy,embedded in its Health Transformation Program (HTP), wasinitiated in 2003 to improve the effectiveness of the healthsystem through improved governance, efficiency, and user andprovider satisfaction.