[On the health sector crisis]. / A proposito de la crisis del sector salud.
Correo Poblac Salud
; 5(3): 7-9, 1997 Sep.
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PIP: The chronic crisis in Ecuador's health sector is an indication of the general deterioration of the country, whose multiple unmet needs signify a condition of underdevelopment. Theorizing on health problems should not be allowed to substitute for action. Developing a health policy giving priority to the most disadvantaged sectors will require a development model with a participatory character that promotes equity and solidarity and does not benefit the macroeconomy exclusively. The political will of all sectors must be committed to development of a national health system. A well-coordinated regional system of services, comprising integrated levels of care with functioning referral systems, is needed. The existing network of services must be made to function effectively, without strikes or suspension of activities. The government has a constitutional, legal, and moral obligation to provide health care. Ecuador directs about 6% of the gross national product to health, with 1.6% financing the Ministry of Public Health, which attends to at least 60% of the population. A country like Ecuador--with a very poor population--should not require copayment for services. Ecuador needs an environmental policy to guarantee a healthy food supply, treat sewage, and control use of pesticides--measures which will reduce health care costs in the long run. Finally, it is necessary to improve attention to the human values of medical practice.^ieng
Palavras-chave
Americas; Critique; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Ecuador; Government Sponsored Programs; Health; Health And Welfare Planning; Health Services Administration; Latin America; Management; Needs; Organization And Administration; Planning; Policy Development; Programs; Social Planning; South America
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Formulação de Políticas
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Administração de Serviços de Saúde
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Atenção à Saúde
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Estudos de Avaliação como Assunto
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Programas Governamentais
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Planejamento em Saúde
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Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Correo Poblac Salud
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Equador