The National Institute on Health (INSALUD) is a governmental organization responsible for managing almost all publicly run health care institutions in 10 of the 17 regions, covering 42% of the population. In the remaining seven regions, health care has been largely decentralized and the regional governments have created their own bodies to manage health services in their areas.
The public health care system is currently financed by gereral taxation (80%) and specific social security contributions (20%). Apart from pharmaceuticals (for which patients pay 40% of the bill) and dental care, there is no cost-sharing in the public sector of the health care system. Approximately 17% of the population is estimated to have some private insurance covarage.
(Source: WHO country profile 1998)
Medtech market figures 2003 (million Euro)
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Imports
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1855
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Exports
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365
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Total expenditure in medical technology
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3000
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Expenditure in medical technology per capita
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(EUR) 75
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Number of companies
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1000
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(Source: Eucomed Industry Profile 2003)
General information (estimation 2004)
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Population (mio)
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41.1
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Population growth
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0.2%
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GDP (mia USD)
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794
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GDP growth
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2.8 %
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Budget Saldo
(% of GDP)
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0.4
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(Source: seco country profile)
Health infrastructure
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Total expenditure on health, USD per Capita
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1646
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Total expenditure on in-patient care, % total
expenditure on health
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27.6
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Private insurance - % total expenditure on health
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4.1
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Acute care beds per 1000 inhabitants
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2.8
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Acute care days
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8.8
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Density of physicians per 1000 inhabitants
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2.9
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Hospital discharges: all causes per 100 000 inh. (1999)
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10728
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Population 65 years old and over, % of population
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16.9
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(Source: OECD Health Data 2004)
Links:
INSALUD - National Institute on Health
Regulation:
Swiss representations:
Swiss-Spanish Chamber of Commerce
Torgasse 4
8001 Zurich
Phone: +41 (0)44 254 90 70
Fax: +41 (0)44 254 90 71
Ambassade de Suisse
Calle Nuñez de Balboa 35° - 7° Piso
E-28001 Madrid
Phone: +34 (0)91 436 39 60
Fax: +34 (0)91 436 39 80
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