The Health in North Macedonia is improving. The

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

life expectancy in 2016 was 74 for men and 78 for women. In 2015 it was estimated that 11.44% of the Macedonian population had diabetes, costing about $403 per person per year. In 2015 it had the fourth highest rate of death from non-communicable diseases in Europe (637 per 100,000).

Healthcare

The country inherited a large health infrastructure after independence in 1991 with good well-distributed public health services. Private hospitals were opened and primary care was privatised. Subsequently both public and private providers have been integrated into one social insurance-funded model managed by the Health Insurance Fund of North Macedonia. The public hospital sector is seen as inefficient and is unpopular with both patients and professional staff. 90% of the population are within 30 minutes of a health service. Expenditure on healthcare was $851 per head in 2014, 6.5% of GDP. According to the Euro health consumer index the Macedonian health system made the most remarkable advance of any country in the history of their Index, from 27th to 16th place in 2014, because by implementing a real time e-Booking system they reduced waiting lists so significantly. From July 2013, any GP can make a booking at any specialist or heavy diagnostic equipment in the country in real time while the patient is present. They rated Macedonia 16th in Europe in 2015. The

Doctor’s Chamber of Macedonia The Doctor's Chamber of Macedonia was established on 5 June 1992 as a "'successor' of the former doctor’s chamber that existed on these territories in the third decade of the previous century in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia." It is based in Skopje, ...

complains that there is a discrepancy between the available funds and the quality of service expected, that facilities are not used efficiently, equipment is outdated and staff are not used effectively.

Hospitals

Notable hospitals in North Macedonia include the following: *Acibadem Sistina Hospital, Skopje *City General Hospital “8 September”, Skopje *Clinical Hospital Dr. Trifun Panovski,

Bitola Bitola (; mk, Битола ) is a city in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidže, and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges, north of the Medžitlija-Níki ...

Filip II Hospital, Skopje Filip II or Philip II (full name: Special Hospital for Surgical Diseases "Filip II"/"Philip II", also known as Zan Mitrev Clinic) (Macedonian: Специјална болница по хируршки болести "Филип II"; Specijalna bol ...

, Skopje, established in 2000, cardiovascular surgery center *General Hospital Ohrid, Ohrid *Cardiology Center St. Stephen, Ohrid *Special Hospital for Orthopaedics and Traumatology St. Erasmus, Ohridhttps://en.traortoh.com.mk/ *Institute for Respiratory Diseases in Children-Kozle, Skopje *

Kočani General Hospital PHI General Hospital Kochani (Macedonian: ''Општа болница Кочани'') is a hospital located in the central area of the town of Kočani, North Macedonia. It offers its continual health services to the population living in the municip ...

, established in 1924 *Military Hospital, Skopje *Remedika General Hospital, Skopje *State Clinical Center “Mother Theresa”, Skopje *University Clinic for Surgical Diseases “Sveti Naum Ohridski”, Skopje *Zan Mitrev Clinic, Skopje

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