- healthcare is the responsibility of the state and is free
- healthcare system has 4 focuses:
+prevention
+ promotion of healthy habits
+ healing
+ rehabilitation
- 3 tier system

1. Primary Care
- grass roots community polyclinics
- focus on community health- what issues are specific to that community?
- preventive approach to health is implemented and heavily emphasized
- Doctors are expected to know the health issues within their community and create specific programs
- Example of prevention approach:
+comprehensive prenatal care: provides care for mother and child
+ attention to chronic disease: 78 yrs or more of life expectancy
+ vaccination: 30 different available vaccines

2. Hospitals
- second tier
- surgery, escalated cases

3. Research Institutes
- specific research programs from ministry of health
- training for healthcare professionals
- advanced medical cases that can't be solved at first or second tier

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