Recent trends in health and health care in Chile

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  • Manuel Ipinza Riveros Presidente de la Sociedad Chilena de Salubridad; Asesor de la Unidad de Estudios del Colegio Médico de Chile y Asesor del Departamento de Estudios de la División de Planificación y Presupuesto del Ministerio de Salud de Chile

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health trends, health care trends, health indicators

Abstract

Values of health and health care indicators in Chile, for the period starting in 1989, are presented. Both resources and activities of the public health care system show remarkable increases. Some important activities attain per capita levels that are similar to those of the privately insured population. Health status indicators have continued to improve, so that Chile occupies a relatively high position in this respect among the countries of the Americas. It is proposed that the data presented here, as well as the other health statistics published in the country, are consistent with the assertion that the public health system, which takes care of most of the population, and particularly of those in greater need, is both effective and efficient. Examples are provided of positive associations between public health interventions and control of health conditions. Nevertheless, Chilean society should still achieve further reductions in premature mortality, in morbidity, disability and risk factors prevalence; also, better human development and quality of life. The reduction of inequity in health and health care is an important national target.

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Published

2004-03-26

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Ipinza Riveros, M. . (2004). Recent trends in health and health care in Chile. Cuadernos Médico Sociales, 44(1), 47–52. Retrieved from https://cuadernosms.cl/index.php/cms/article/view/792

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