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Salud Pública de México
Print version ISSN 0036-3634
Abstract
FENE, Fato; GOMEZ-DANTES, Octavio and LACHAUD, James. Haitian health system. Salud pública Méx [online]. 2020, vol.62, n.3, pp.298-305. Epub May 16, 2022. ISSN 0036-3634. https://doi.org/10.21149/10938.
The Haitian health system includes a public and a private sector. The public sector comprises the Ministry of Health and Population (MSPP) and a social security institution (Ofatma). The private sector includes private insurance agencies and providers. MSPP provides health services to the non-salaried population, while Ofatma provides services to the salaried population. Health expenditure in Haiti in 2016 was 5.4% of gross domestic product. Expenditure per capita in health was 38 American dollars. There is a great dependency on foreign resources. The MSPP is in charge of most stewardship functions. The main challenge faced by the Haitian health system is the provision of comprehensive health services with financial protection to all the population. This goal will not be met without additional financial resources, mostly public, and an effort to strengthen health institutions.
Keywords : health system; universal health coverage; Haiti.