What affects Healthcare in poland ?

economic and demographic factors

National Healthcare fund, (establish on 27/aug/2004

- a healthcare system which provides free healthcare in Poland.

- Free provided they fall into the “insured catergory” (health insurance paid by their employer or
family of a member who could benefit from healthcare services on the same basis as the insured
, wife/husband, child under 18/26 if continue education, parents grandparents)

Medicament reimbursement law

- Came into effect in 2012

- Poland will be supplied with previous generation medicaments as NHF establishes its
reimbursement patterns on basis of cheap medicaments.

Education of younger generation

- Mortality of infants is decreasing

- Average life expectancy of polish inhabitants is increasing
- Average life expectancy of polish inhabitants is increasing
- Quality of patient service and medical services are improving

New responsibilities for nurses and midwives

- From 1 January 2016 nurses and midwives who completed courses on prescribing medicines and
referring patients for a diagnostic tests as part of their studies will be able to issue prescriptions.

Regional Health Maps

- Provides comprehensive information on demographic trends, health status of population and

available resources in health system (technical, infrastructure and human resources
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