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Azerbaijan
Fuad Ibrahimov
Economic trends
• Azerbaijan's real per capita GDP growth slowed consistently between 2008
and 2011; however, the economy did not contract. The government has
maintained a balanced budget, although spending levels are among the
lowest in Europe. Health expenditure as a share of government expenditure
is low compared with other European countries (Azerbaijan: Fig. 1).
• OOP payments are the main source of health financing; growth rates
for all sources of health financing are volatile, largely because of low
expenditure levels (Azerbaijan: Fig. 2).
Policy responses
Changes to public funding for the health system
• No response reported.
Changes to health coverage
Population (entitlement)
• No response reported.
The benefits package
• No response reported.
User charges
• No response reported.
Changes to health service planning, purchasing and delivery
Prices of medical goods
• No response reported.
Salaries and motivation of health sector workers
• Steady annual increases in the salary levels of public sector employees, whose
salaries historically have been very low (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011).
Payment to providers
• No response reported.