Healthcare in San Marino
Healthcare in San Marino is provided through a universal health care system, as well as private healthcare to complement it. San Marino's healthcare system is consistently rated as one of the top three in Europe.
State system
State healthcare is provided through the Azienda Sanitaria Locale national
The state health system covers most basic healthcare, such as
Private insurance
Private health insurance is widely used, and there is a series of private clinics in the country. Private insurance grants shorter waiting lists than in the public system, a choice of one's doctor, and more comfortable facilities in hospital, with those who have private coverage entitled to their own single or double room, while those under state coverage must share a room.[citation needed]
Quality
The quality of healthcare in San Marino is high. There is a series of health centers which provide
The country has one hospital, called San Marino Hospital, with an emergency room and other services. There are some medical treatments not available in the country that require patients to go abroad.
San Marino has the highest proportion of doctors for its population in Europe – 4735 per 100,000 in 2015. It has the lowest number of dentists – 27.[1]
References
- ISBN 9781447313540.