Aran Daniel, Laca Hernán
Salud Publica Mex. 2011;53 Suppl 2:s265-74.
This paper describes the Uruguayan health system, including its structure and coverage, its financial sources, the level and distribution of its health expenditure, the physical, material and human resources available, its stewardship functions, the institutions in charge of information and research, and the level and type of citizen's participation in the operation and evaluation of the system. The most recent policy innovations are also discussed, including the creation of the National Comprehensive Health System, the National Health Insurance, the National Health Fund and the Comprehensive Health Care Program. Finally, the impact of these innovations in health expenditure, fairness of health financing, coverage levels and main health indicators is analyzed.
本文介绍了乌拉圭的卫生系统，包括其结构与覆盖范围、资金来源、卫生支出水平与分布、可用的物质资源和人力资源、管理职能、负责信息与研究的机构，以及公民对该系统运营与评估的参与程度和类型。还讨论了最新的政策创新举措，包括国家综合卫生系统、国家医疗保险、国家卫生基金和综合医疗保健计划的设立。最后，分析了这些创新举措对卫生支出、卫生筹资公平性、覆盖水平和主要卫生指标的影响。
