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Despite universal health care, total expenditure on health as a share of GDP is the lowest among OECD countries at 6.3% of GDP, much lower than the OECD average of 9.3%. [1] Median age in Turkey is 30 years compared to 43.9 average in EU countries. Aging population is the prime reason for higher healthcare expenditure in Europe. [2] Life ...
Source: Turkish Ministry of Health Notes: ^ a b On 12 December, the government started to report recoveries among asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients as well, who are usually considered recovered after 10 days of isolation.
The Turkish health system [5] has the highest number of intensive care units [7] in the world at 46.5 beds per 100,000 people (compared to 9.6 in Greece, 11.6 in France, and 12.6 in Italy). As of 3 May 2021 [update] , Turkey's observed case-fatality rate stood at 0.84%, the 148th highest rate globally.
Turkey has become a top destination for medical tourism due to its state-of-the-art facilities, highly trained doctors, and affordability compared to Western healthcare systems. What is Medicine 3.0?
The first death due to COVID-19 in the country occurred on 15 March 2020 and by 1 April, it was confirmed that COVID-19 had spread all over Turkey. [62] On 14 April 2020, the head of the Turkish Ministry of Health Fahrettin Koca announced that the spread of the virus in Turkey has reached its peak in the fourth week and started to slow down. [63]
) Date Confirmed cases Deaths Recoveries Severe cases Number of tests Ratios ; New New Total Active New Total New Total Serious New Total Positivity Fatality ; 11 March 2020 : 1
The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Turkey began on January 14, 2021. [2] As of April 2nd, 2022, 57,784,362 people have received their first dose, and 52,982,877 people have been fully vaccinated. [1] 27,648,857 people received their third dose. [1] 63% of the total population in Turkey is fully vaccinated.
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