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In addition to the public-sector, there is also a large private healthcare market. In 2019 Ireland spent €3,513 per capita on health, close to the European Union average, [2] [3] of this spending approximately 79% was government expenditure. [4] In 2017 spending was the seventh highest in the OECD: $5,500 per head. [5]
The reduction in infant mortality between 1960 and 2008 for Ireland in comparison with France, Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Life expectancy at birth in Ireland. In 2005: [4] [5] 47.6% of Ireland's population were covered by private health insurance, and 31.9% of the population were covered by Medical Cards.
HPSC produces annual epidemiological reports covering all areas of infectious and communicable disease surveillance carried out in Ireland. It is the designated Competent Body for liaison with European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and is Ireland's national World Health Organization International Health Regulations (IHR) focal point for communicable diseases.
Health care cost as percent of GDP (total economy of a nation). [2] [3] Graph below is life expectancy versus healthcare spending of rich OECD countries. US average of $10,447 in 2018. [7] See: list of countries by life expectancy.
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The Department of Health (Irish: An Roinn Sláinte) is a department of the Government of Ireland.The department's mission is to "support, protect and empower individuals, families and their communities to achieve their full health potential by putting health at the centre of public policy and by leading the development of high quality, equitable and efficient health and personal social services."
The Health Service Executive, responsible for Healthcare in the Republic of Ireland Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom National Health Service ) The existence of the two different systems is seen as a major obstacle to Irish unification by Social Democratic and Labour Party politicians.
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