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Indicator name:
Medical devices: Procurement of medical devices carried out at the national level
Short name:
Procurement of medical devices carried out at the national level
Topic:
Health systems resources
Definition:
The way in which countries procure medical devices either national level or not, allow to develop specific tools/data on procurement and incorporation to be applied.
Disaggregation:
Provider type (public/private) : Public : Ministry of Health
Method of measurement
Verify the manner in which the medical devices are procured (Either national level or not).
Method of estimation:
Information collected directly from country focal points from ministries of health through the country survey on medical devices 2020-2021 update, conducted by HQ/MHP/HPS/MDD: Medical Devices and Diagnostics. Previously, the Information was collected directly from country focal points from ministries of health through the baseline country survey on medical devices 2013 and 2010 update,, conducted by HQ/HIS/EMP/PAU. Predominant type of statistics: Unadjusted.
Preferred data sources:
Administrative reporting systems
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Annual
Contact person email:
velazquezberumena@who.int
Name:
Ms Adriana Velazquez Berumen
IMRID:
3020
Links:
WHO medical devices
Global atlas of medical devices
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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