A meeting was held with members of the Public council under the Ministry at the State Health Insurance and Expertise Agency operating under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population.

At the meeting, Chairman of the Agency’s Board Ramin Rzayev provided information on the organisation’s main areas of activity, the reforms being implemented and its upcoming objectives.

The work carried out in the field of disability assessment was highlighted. It was noted that nearly 40,000 people had been granted disability status in January–September of this year, and that disability assessment is conducted through an electronic system based on the information contained in referrals entered into the e-system by medical institutions.

Statistical indicators regarding services provided under compulsory health insurance were also presented. It was stated that 75 million medical services had been provided to patients at public medical institutions under compulsory health insurance in January–September of the current year. Of these services, 88 per cent were outpatient services and 12 per cent were inpatient services. Over the nine months, more than 4.8 million people made 20 million visits to public medical institutions. Nearly 1.5 million of them were children. Compared with the same period last year, in January–September of this year, the number of patients increased by 3.8 per cent, the number of visits by 8.4 per cent, and the number of medical services provided by 9 per cent.

The expansion of the Healthcare Services Package, one of the key objectives for 2027, was also discussed.

At the end of the meeting, Public council Chairman Elshad Mammadov and other Council members shared their views and proposals regarding the reforms being implemented, improving access to medical services and further enhancing the compulsory health insurance system.