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 Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject: HEALTHCARE IN ICELAND |
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HEALTHCARE IN ICELAND
GENERAL
All inhabitants of Iceland have the right of access to the best possible health service at any given time for the protection of their mental, social and physical health. The law ensures that there is no discrimination against patients on the grounds of sex, religion, beliefs, nationality, race, skin colour, financial status, family relations or status in other respect.
The health service in Iceland is primarily financed by central government. Financing is mainly based on taxes or 85% and 15% is fee for service.
The country is divided into health care regions, each with their own primary health care centres, some of which are run jointly with the local community hospital. The primary health care centres have the responsibility for general treatment and care, examination, home nursing as well as preventive measures such as family planning, maternity care and child health care and school health care.
Hospitals in Iceland may be ranked as specialized teaching hospitals, general hospitals and community hospitals. Hospitalization is free of charge. The specialized hospitals perform most operations and procedures in all specialist medical fields. The health service is staffed by trained and qualified professional groups.
Life expectancy in Iceland (2005) is among the highest in the world. Average life expectancy at birth for females is 82,7 years and for males 78,2 years. Infant mortality is among the lowest in the world - 2,8 per 1000 live births.
DIRECTORY OF HOSPITALS
National University Hospital
Landsspitalinn
V/Eirikisgata
Reykjavik
IS 121
Iceland
Tel: + 354 560 10 00
Fax: + 354 560 15 95
Reykjavik City Hospital
Fossvogi
Reykjavik
IS 108
Iceland
Tel: + 354 525 10 00
Fax: + 354 525 17 02
Reykjavik Primary Care Centre
Heilsuverndarstoo Reykjavikur
Baronsstigur 47
Reykjavik
IS 101
Iceland
Tel: + 354 585 13 00
Fax: + 354 585 13 13 |
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