1. [The health system of Nicaragua].
- Author
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Muiser J, Sáenz Mdel R, and Bermúdez JL
- Subjects
- Community Participation statistics & numerical data, Delivery of Health Care economics, Delivery of Health Care legislation & jurisprudence, Delivery of Health Care statistics & numerical data, Demography, Financing, Organized economics, Financing, Organized organization & administration, Financing, Organized statistics & numerical data, Government Programs economics, Government Programs organization & administration, Government Programs statistics & numerical data, Health Expenditures statistics & numerical data, Health Resources organization & administration, Health Resources statistics & numerical data, Health Resources supply & distribution, Health Services economics, Health Services statistics & numerical data, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Insurance Benefits economics, Insurance Benefits statistics & numerical data, Insurance Coverage economics, Insurance Coverage statistics & numerical data, Insurance, Health economics, Insurance, Health organization & administration, Insurance, Health statistics & numerical data, Models, Theoretical, National Health Programs economics, National Health Programs organization & administration, National Health Programs statistics & numerical data, Nicaragua, Organizational Innovation, Private Sector economics, Private Sector organization & administration, Private Sector statistics & numerical data, Public Health, Quality Assurance, Health Care organization & administration, Social Security economics, Social Security organization & administration, Social Security statistics & numerical data, Vital Statistics, Delivery of Health Care organization & administration, Health Services Administration economics, Health Services Administration statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
This paper describes the health conditions in Nicaragua and discusses the characteristics of its national health system including its structure and coverage, its financial sources its physical, material and human resources the stewardship functions developed by the Ministry of Health the participation of citizens in the operation and evaluation of the system and the level of satisfaction of health care users. It also discusses the most recent policy innovations, including the new General Health Law, the decentralization of the regulation of health facilities and the design and implementation of a new health care model known as Family and Community Health Model.
- Published
- 2011