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Last Published: 9/19/2019

Bulgaria’s Outlook for Healthcare & Life Sciences

The Bulgarian Ministry of Health (MoH) is responsible for the overall supervision of the healthcare system, drafting health legislation, developing national health policy and implementing programs aimed at improving the health of the population, budget and financial control. National health policy is executed through the activities of 28 Regional Health Boards. The MoH operates the emergency care network, 28 hygiene-epidemiological inspectorates, number of national research centers, including centers for hygiene, medical ecology & nutrition, health information, pharmaceuticals institute, public health and healthcare financing, tertiary care centers and hospitals specializing in acute care, psychiatry, pulmonary diseases and rehabilitation. There are several medical universities in operation in Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv, Pleven and Stara Zagora. These institutions are largely autonomous.
Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO), we estimate that Bulgaria spent 8.2 percent of its GDP on healthcare in 2018, equaling to USD 5.3 billion, or USD755 per capita.
Bulgaria’s healthcare sector is funded principally through the compulsory health insurance system operated by the Bulgarian Health Insurance Fund (BHIF). The Fund collects contributions from the working population and the government makes payments on behalf of those exempt, such as the elderly, the unemployed and dependents.

 

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