Central
Central government is responsible for:
- State policies and legislation;
- Strategy design and implementation;
- Monitoring frameworks and data collection and management;
- Primary and specialist healthcare;
- Licensing for private sector healthcare providers;
- Financing;
- Information provision and health promotion measures;
- Healthcare programmes;
- International Cooperation
- Defining the rules of the organization and functioning of the health system;
- Environmental protection and ecological safety assurance;
- The amount and payment of insurance premiums for compulsory insurance identification procedure;
- Ensuring healthy competition between enterprises;
- Family and child protection;
Local
Local health care providers are financially dependent on local district health authorities (managed by the Ministry of Health) and municipalities.
Local government units own their own:
- District hospitals;
- Polyclinics;
- Specialised Clinics.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Health
Sources:
Azerbaijan, Health System Review, 2010
Public Health System, Government Portal
