The country's healthcare system is quite underdeveloped. Only in the capital and other large cities can you find more or less modern clinics. Rural popular database areas are covered by very poorly qualified medical services, medical personnel can only be found in resort areas, where they work under contract with health centers in large hotels.
Peculiarities of the healthcare system
In Paraguay, medical facilities are divided into two categories:
Public. Public hospitals are experiencing a shortage of medicines. There are also problems with medical equipment and facilities. Public institutions provide free medical care to people with health insurance and low-income citizens. There is a shortage of medical personnel.
Private. Private clinics are represented by private doctors, whose qualifications cause some concern. The most qualified medical personnel can be found in popular tourist destinations, in such tourist areas doctors work under contract with the medical centers of major hotels and hotels. Around 20% of Paraguayans can afford private medical care.
The most modern clinics are located in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, as well as in other large cities, but their equipment and staff are not sufficient to provide the appropriate type of high-quality services. Remote areas, including rural areas, such as those living in large pastoral areas, are severely lacking in medical services.
The social security system has not changed much since the middle of the last century. Insurance is financed by employer contributions, a certain percentage of an employee's wages, and in part by the state. This law provides for free medical care, payments for illness and rehabilitation after an accident, old-age pensions for citizens over 60 years of age and payment for maternity care.