Lucio Ruth, Villacrés Nilhda, Henríquez Rodrigo
Ministerio de Coordinación de Desarrollo Social, Quito, Ecuador.
Salud Publica Mex. 2011;53 Suppl 2:s177-87.
This paper describes the health conditions in Ecuador and, in more detail, the characteristics of the Ecuadorian health system, including its structure and coverage, its financial sources, the physical, material and human resources available, and the stewardship activities developed by the Ministry of Public Health. It also describes the structure and content of its health information system, and the participation of citizens in the operation and evaluation of the health system. The paper ends with a discussion of the most recent policy innovations implemented in the Ecuadorian system, including the incorporation of a chapter on health into the new Constitution which recognizes the protection of health as a human right, and the construction of the Comprehensive Public Health Network.
本文描述了厄瓜多尔的健康状况，并更详细地阐述了厄瓜多尔卫生系统的特点，包括其结构与覆盖范围、资金来源、可用的物质和人力资源以及公共卫生部开展的管理活动。它还描述了其卫生信息系统的结构和内容，以及公民在卫生系统运营和评估中的参与情况。本文最后讨论了厄瓜多尔卫生系统最近实施的政策创新，包括将健康章节纳入承认健康保护是一项人权的新宪法，以及建设综合公共卫生网络。
