| Titre : | Latvia : Health system review |
| Auteurs : | Daiga Behmane ; Alina Dudele ; Anita Villerusa ; et al. |
| Type de document : | Rapport |
| Editeur : | Bruxelles [BEL] : European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2019 |
| Collection : | Health systems in transition |
| Description : | 196p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Système santé ; Lettonie ; Organisation ; Financement ; Réforme ; Santé publique [généralité] ; Démographie ; Etat santé ; Population ; Accès soins ; Profession santé ; Protection sociale ; Evaluation |
| Résumé : | Life expectancy has increased, but it is still well below the EU average, with a substantial gender gap. While life expectancy at birth has increased from 70.2 years in 2000 to 74.9 years in 2017, there is a substantial gender gap, with women expected to live about 10 years longer than men. Main causes of death include diseases of the circulatory system, malignant neoplasms, and external causes. The burden of mortality and morbidity in Latvia is heavily influenced by a high prevalence of behavioural risk factors. Public spending is low, while out-of-pocket payments are among the highest in Europe. Despite near universal population coverage, the benefit package is rather limited in scope, and excludes, among others, dental care for adults and most rehabilitative and physiotherapy services. Furthermore, co-payments are required for a number of services. Out-of-pocket (OOP) spending amounted to 41.8% in 2017, one of the highest proportions in Europe. |
| En ligne : | https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i/latvia-health-system-review-2019 |
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