Primary health care organization, performance and quality in North Macedonia (2019)

Overview

This report has five main sections.

• The first section provides an overview of key health outcomes as drivers for transforming the delivery of health services.
• The second section assesses the performance of primary care services by analysing hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions.
• The third section provides an overview of the organization and governance of the system for delivering primary health care.
• The fourth section describes the mechanisms for ensuring the quality of care.
• Finally, the fifth section provides policy directions with specific action-oriented recommendations.