ABSTRACT
This Health System Summary is based on the Health System Review (HiT) published in 2021 andrelevant reform updates highlighted by the Health Systems and Policies Monitor (HSPM) (www.hspm.org). For this edition, key data have been updated to those available in March 2022 to keep informationas current as possible. Health System Summaries use a concise format to communicate centralfeatures of country health systems and analyse available evidence on the organization, financingand delivery of health care. They also provide insights into key reforms and the varied challengestesting the performance of the health system.
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Health Systems Plans , Delivery of Health Care , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Health Care Reform , SloveniaABSTRACT
In 2002, health-promotion centres (HPCs) were created in all 61 primary health care (PHC) centres across Slovenia. Their major role was to provide lifestyle interventions against the key risk factors for noncommunicable diseases through a combination of population- and individual-based approaches. These centres integrated activities, which had previously been dispersed among the PHC centres, including community nursing. To better focus on vulnerable groups, between 2013 and 2016, HPCs piloted a new approach to integrating the different services, targeting vulnerable groups at the community level. This entailed their reaching out to and involving key stakeholders with an impact on community health to ensure that vulnerable groups were not left behind. Partnerships were created with different stakeholders, including social services and nongovernmental organizations. This resulted in the adoption of local health-promotion strategies and action plans aimed at addressing the needs of the different population groups by identifying and reducing health inequalities. Slovenia’s experience shows how they are working towards reaching SDGs 3 and 10 in order to achieve good health and well-being and leave no one behind.
