Healthcare in Greece consists of a universal health care system provided through national health insurance, and private health care. According to the 2011 budget, the Greek healthcare system was allocated 6.1 billion euro, or 2.8% of GDP.[1] In a 2000 report by the World Health Organization, the Greek healthcare system was ranked 14th worldwide in the overall assessment, above other countries such as Germany (25) and the United Kingdom (18), while ranking 11th at level of service.[2]
Healthcare in Greece is provided by the National Healthcare Service, or ESY (Greek: Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας, ΕΣΥ).
- ^ "2011 Κρατικός Προϋπολογισμός" (in Greek). www.minfin.gr. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Health Systems: Improving Performance" (PDF). The World Health Report 2000. www.who.int. Retrieved 22 July 2011.