Proportion of the population having received national essential medicines compensated from compulsory health insurance funds

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3.8.1.1 Proportion of the population having received national essential medicines compensated from compulsory health insurance funds
Year Value
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 20.909
2016 25.482
2017 30.532
2018 30.388
2019 31.489
2020 28.138
2021 28.889
2022 30.71
2023 30.164

Source: National Health Insurance Company

Geographical Area: The Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Percent, %

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Indicator 3.8.1.1: Proportion of the population having received national essential medicines compensated from compulsory health insurance funds
Definition and concepts

According to the WHO definition, essential medication are medicines meeting the needs of the majority of population for medication for the most spread diseases. The basis for selecting them are: importance for the state healthcare system, already proved efficiency and harmlessness, comparative cost-benefit-risk correlation. The List of essential medicines was approved via the Ministry of Health Order No.1033 dated 11.11.2021. It was adjusted depending on the nature of the diseases in our country, according to the WHO recommendations.
Unit of measure

Percent, %
Method of computation

Number of persons who benefited from essential medication during the year of reference out of the total number of population *100
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated Aug 04, 2024
Metadata last updated Sep 19, 2024

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 3.8.1.1: NA
Target

Target 3.8: Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-03-08-01.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

WHO

Source 1

Data sources

Administrative data of the NHIC
Data producers

National Health Insurance Company
Data providers

National Health Insurance Company
Institutional mandate

Ministry of Health
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