Government role and spending Healthcare in Peru

1 government role , spending

1.1 infrastructure
1.2 minsa
1.3 essalud
1.4 role of non-governmental organizations
1.5 spending

government role , spending

peru’s health system divided several key sectors: ministry of health of peru (ministerio de salud, or minsa), essalud (seguro social de salud), smaller public programs, large public sector, , several ngos.

infrastructure

in 2014, national registry of health establishments , medical services (registro nacional de establecimientos de salud y servicios medicos de apoyo - renaes) indicated there 1,078 hospitals in country. hospitals pertain 1 of 13 dependencies, important of regional governments (450 hospitals, 42% of total), essalud (97 hospitals, 9% of total), minsa (54 hospitals, 5% of total) , private sector (413 hospitals, 38% of total).

lima, capital city, accounts 23% of country s hospitals (250 hospitals).

minsa

according website, mission of ministry of health of peru (minsa) “protect personal dignity, promote health, prevent disease , ensure comprehensive health care inhabitants of country, , propose , lead health care policy guidelines in consultation public , social actors.” carry out goals, minsa funded tax revenues, external loans, , user fees. minsa provides bulk of peru’s primary health care services, poor. in 2004, minsa recorded 57 million visits, or 80% of public sector health care.

essalud

essalud peru’s equivalent of social security program, , funded payroll taxes paid employers of sector workers. arose after there pressure during 1920s kind of system protect increasing number of union workers. in 1935, peruvian government took measures study social security systems of argentina, chile, , uruguay. following study, essalud formed in peru. because private insurance covers tiny percentage of citizens, programs such minsa , essalud crucial peruvians.

role of non-governmental organizations

ngos began appearing in peru in 1960s, , have steadily increased since then. end of violence associated shining path movement accelerated growth of ngos in peru. prevalent ngos in peru today include usaid, doctors without borders, partners in health, unicef, care, , aidesep. such programs work minsa improve infrastructure , make changes health practices , insurance programs. many organizations work on frontlines of healthcare, providing medication (including contraceptives , vitamins), education, , support peruvians, in poor or less accessible areas need greatest. such programs have helped peruvian government combat diseases such aids , tuberculosis, , have reduced mortality , improved standards of living.

spending

relative rest of latin america, peru not spend on health care citizens. 2004 reports showed spending in peru 3.5 percent of gdp, compared 7 percent rest of latin america. additionally, peru spent $100 usd per capita on health in 2004, compared average of $262 usd per capita spent rest of countries in latin america. however, peru spend more on healthcare on military, differentiates many other latin american countries.