Portuguese National Health Service
E642371
The Portuguese National Health Service is Portugal’s publicly funded universal healthcare system that provides comprehensive medical services to residents through a nationwide network of hospitals and primary care centers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public health system
ⓘ
universal health care system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SNS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costToUsers | mostly free at point of use ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| coverage | universal ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Portuguese citizens
ⓘ
legal residents ⓘ |
| financedBy |
general taxation
ⓘ
social contributions ⓘ |
| fundingModel | publicly funded ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ministry of Health of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
disease prevention programs
ⓘ
public health programs ⓘ screening programs ⓘ vaccination programs ⓘ |
| hasDigitalService |
electronic medical records system
ⓘ
online health portal ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
primary care as first point of contact
ⓘ
referral system to specialist care ⓘ |
| languageOfService | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Portuguese Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Serviço Nacional de Saúde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| networkIncludes |
family health units
ⓘ
health centers ⓘ local health units ⓘ primary care centers ⓘ public hospitals ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure equitable access to health care
ⓘ
promote public health ⓘ reduce health inequalities ⓘ |
| providesTo |
adults
ⓘ
children ⓘ elderly ⓘ |
| sector | public sector health care ⓘ |
| serviceType |
comprehensive medical services
ⓘ
emergency care ⓘ hospital care ⓘ maternity care ⓘ mental health services ⓘ pharmaceutical services ⓘ preventive care ⓘ primary care ⓘ specialized care ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | residents of Portugal ⓘ |
| userCharges | moderated co-payments ⓘ |
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School of Medicine, University of Minho