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Sistema de salud de El Salvador / The health system of El Salvador
Acosta, Mónica; Sáenz, María del Rocío; Gutiérrez, Blanca; Bermúdez, Juan Luis.
Affiliation
  • Acosta, Mónica; Consultores en Desarrollo, Sociedad y Administración. Costa Rica. CR
  • Sáenz, María del Rocío; Consultores en Desarrollo, Sociedad y Administración. Costa Rica. CR
  • Gutiérrez, Blanca; Universidad Nacional. Costa Rica. Instituto de Estudios Sociales en Población. Costa Rica. CR
  • Bermúdez, Juan Luis; Consultores en Desarrollo, Sociedad y Administración. Costa Rica. CR
Salud pública Méx ; 53(supl.2): s188-s196, 2011. tab
Article in Es | RHS, LILACS | ID: lil-597138
Responsible library: BR1.1
RESUMEN
En este artículo se describen las condiciones de salud de la población salvadoreña y, con mayor detalle, el sistema de salud de El Salvador, incluyendo su estructura y cobertura, sus fuentes de financiamiento, los recursos físicos, materiales y humanos con los que cuenta, las actividades de rectoría que desarrolla el Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social, y la participación de los usuarios de los servicios de salud en la evaluación del sistema. Asimismo se discuten las más recientes innovaciones implantadas por el sistema salvadoreño de salud, dentro de las que destacan la aprobación de la Ley de Creación del Sistema Nacional de Salud que busca ampliar la cobertura, disminuir las desigualdades y mejorar la coordinación de las instituciones públicas de salud.
ABSTRACT
This paper describes the health conditions in El Salvador and the main característics of the Salvadoran health system, including its structure and coverage, its financial sources, the physical, material and human resources available, the stewardship functions developed by the Ministry of Public Health, and the participation of health care users in the evaluation of the system. It also discusses the most recent policy innovations including the approval of the Law for the Creation of the National Health System, which intends to expand coverage, reduce health inequalities and improve the coordination of public health institutions.
Subject(s)
Humans; Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration; Health Services Administration; Community Participation/statistics & numerical data; Delivery of Health Care/economics; Delivery of Health Care/statistics & numerical data; Demography; El Salvador; Financing, Organized/economics; Financing, Organized/organization & administration; Financing, Organized/statistics & numerical data; Government Programs/economics; Government Programs/organization & administration; Government Programs/statistics & numerical data; Health Expenditures/statistics & numerical data; Health Resources/organization & administration; Health Resources/statistics & numerical data; Health Resources/supply & distribution; Health Services Administration/economics; Health Services Administration/statistics & numerical data; Health Services/economics; Health Services/statistics & numerical data; Health Status Indicators; Insurance Benefits/economics; Insurance Benefits/statistics & numerical data; Insurance Coverage/economics; Insurance Coverage/statistics & numerical data; Insurance, Health/economics; Insurance, Health/organization & administration; Insurance, Health/statistics & numerical data; National Health Programs/economics; National Health Programs/legislation & jurisprudence; National Health Programs/organization & administration; National Health Programs/statistics & numerical data; Organizational Innovation; Private Sector/economics; Private Sector/organization & administration; Private Sector/statistics & numerical data; Quality Assurance, Health Care/organization & administration; Social Security/economics; Social Security/organization & administration; Social Security/statistics & numerical data; Vital Statistics
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Full text: 1 Database: LILACS Main subject: Health Services Administration / Delivery of Health Care Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America central / El salvador Language: Es Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: SAUDE PUBLICA Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica

Full text: 1 Database: LILACS Main subject: Health Services Administration / Delivery of Health Care Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: America central / El salvador Language: Es Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: SAUDE PUBLICA Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica