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OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Mexico 2016

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Colombia 2016

Foreword and acknowledgements

Acronyms and abbreviations

Executive summary

Assessment and recommendations

Health and health care in Colombia

Performance of the Colombian health system

Primary care in Colombia

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Russian Federation 2012

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Switzerland 2011

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Turkey 2008

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Switzerland 2006

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Finland 2005

OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Mexico 2005

OECD Reviews of Health Care Systems: Korea 2003

Assessment and recommendations

Content Provider	OECD iLibrary
Organization	OECD
Abstract	Colombia has a well-designed health system, with broadly effective policies and institutions that other countries could learn from and that deserves to be better known internationally. Colombia has achieved financial protection against excessive health care costs for almost all citizens, as well as an equal basket of services for those in and out of formal employment. Insurance coverage has risen rapidly from 23.5% of the population in 1993 to 96.6% in 2014, with individual’s out-of-pocket spending on health care falling from 52% in 1993 to 14.4% of total national spend on health in 2013, one of the lowest figures in the region. Per capita allocation of funds for health care is equal for those in contributory and publicly-subsidised insurance schemes. Annual consumption of health care for those enrolled in contributory schemes, however, appears less equal at USD PPP 834 per year (2013), compared to USD PPP 449 for those enrolled in publicly-subsidised insurance (although the former figure includes transaction costs). Population health parameters are improving rapidly: life expectancy is now 72.1 years for men and 78.5 years for women (2013), around four years less than OECD averages, and infant mortality has fallen from 40 deaths per 1 000 live births (1970) to 12.8 in 2013 (OECD average 4.1).
Page Count	23
Starting Page	13
Ending Page	35
Language	English
Publisher	OECD Publishing
Publisher Date	2015-12-10
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Social Issues/Migration/Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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