Osakidetza

Osakidetza[1] is the institution created in 1984 in charge of the public healthcare system in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, belonging to the National Health System, created in 1986 and that substituted INSALUD.

Osakidetza

Osakidetza headquarters, Bilbao.
Agency overview
Formed1984
Preceding agency
  • INSALUD
Dissolved2002
JurisdictionBasque Government
HeadquartersBilbao, Biscay, Basque Country
Agency executives
  • Jon Darpón Sierra
  • Jon Etxeberria Cruz
Websiteosakidetza.euskadi.eus/r85-ghhome00/eu

The transfer of responsibilities to the Basque government in matters of healthcare was done during the administration of Carlos Garaikoetxea as Lehendakari, after the approval of the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country in 1979. It is a public healthcare service with a great number of facilities that take care of the needs of the Basque citizens. Its chief is the Secretary of Health of the Basque Government.

Main healthcare facilities

University Hospital of Araba (Txagorritxu), Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Araba

  • Araba University Hospital
  • Leza Hospital
  • Araba Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Rioja Alavesa Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Araba Mental Health Network

Gipuzkoa

University Hospital Donostia
Hospital of the Bidasoa
  • Alto Deba Hospital
  • Alto Deba Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Bidasoa Hospital
  • Bidasoa Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Debabarrena Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Donostialdea Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Donostia University Hospital
  • Eibar Hospital
  • Gipuzkoa Mental Health Network
  • Goierri-Alto Urola Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Mendaro Hospital
  • Tolosaldea Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Zumarraga Hospital

Biscay

Hospital of Galdakao-Usansolo (Biscay).
Hospital of Górliz (Biscay).
Mental Health Network of Biscay (Bermeo) (Biscay).
  • Barakaldo-Sestao Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Barrualde-Galdakao Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Bilbao-Basurto Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • University Hospital Basurto (Bilbao)
  • Santa Marina Hospital (Bilbao)
  • Cruces University Hospital (Barakaldo)
  • San Eloy Hospital (Barakaldo)
  • Biscay Mental Health Network
  • Ezkerraldea-Enkarterri-Cruces Integrated Sanitary Organization
  • Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital
  • Gernika Hospital
  • Gorliz Hospital
  • Urduliz-Alfredo Espinosa Hospital
  • Uribe Integrated Sanitary Organization

See also

References

  1. Osakidetza website: Organization Archived 6 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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