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This is a list of countries ranked by the quality of healthcare, as published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development . [1] The ranking takes into account various health outcomes, including survival rates for seven types of cancer, as well as for strokes and heart attacks.
In its 2000 assessment of world health systems, the World Health Organization found that France provided the "best overall health care" in the world. [131] In 2005, France spent 11.2% of GDP on health care, or US$3,926 per capita.
Early versions of healthcare-related quality of life measures referred to simple assessments of physical abilities by an external rater (for example, the patient is able to get up, eat and drink, and take care of personal hygiene without any help from others) or even to a single measurement (for example, the angle to which a limb could be flexed).
A health system, health care system or healthcare system is an organization of people, institutions, and resources that delivers health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There is a wide variety of health systems around the world, with as many histories and organizational structures as there are countries.
The 988 Lifeline is free and confidential and operates 24/7 with over 200 call centers across the country. There are 13 call centers in California, including one in Sacramento and another in Fresno.
Ministries of health in several sub-Saharan African countries, including Zambia, Uganda, and South African, were reported to have begun planning health system reform including hospital accreditation before 2002. However, most hospitals in Africa are administered by local health ministries or missionary organizations without accreditation programs.
Algeria operates a public and universal healthcare system. A network of hospitals, clinics, and dispensaries provide treatment to the population, with the social security system funding health services, although many people must still cover part of their costs due to the rates paid by the social security system remaining unchanged since 1987.
In 1986, the first Charles A. Dana Foundation awards were announced. Andrew and Susan Dibner were awarded a Commendation for "Pioneering Achievement in Health for their Lifeline System of Personal Emergency Response, now bringing greater safety and serenity to 100,000 elderly or disabled people living alone; a creative integration of technology and community that may presage other responses to ...