Health matters. The health sector is an important and innovative industry, as well as a source of stable employment for many people. Health systems support active and productive populations, reduce inequities and poverty and promote social cohesion. A strong health system makes good economic sense and underpins the overall sustainable development agenda. Countries around the world are grappling with the health, economic and fiscal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. As they begin to recover from the crisis, difficult decisions will need to be made about how to allocate scarce resources. These snapshots share valuable evidence for policy-makers on how investing in health sectors and health systems helps to achieve national economic objectives.
Authors
- Citation
- European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies . (‎2024)‎. How does the health sector in the Netherlands contribute to the economy? Health and the economy: a series of country snapshots. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/379417 . License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
- ISBN
- 9789289059688 (‎PDF)‎
- Pages
- 12
- Published in
- Switzerland
- Rights
- CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Health Organization
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo
Table of Contents
- How does Latvias health sector contribute to the economy 1
- How does the health sector in the Netherlands contribute 1
- How does the health sector in the Netherlands contribute to the economy 3
- The health sector is an essential contributor to the Dutch economy and the government has acknowledged it as having high future earning potential 3
- The health sector in the Netherlands is a stable source of jobs and has demonstrated strong resilience to economic shocks throughout the years 4
- Investments in the Dutch health care sector contribute to better health outcomes and higher labour productivity 6
- Financial protection in the Netherlands is among the strongest in the EU but challenges including adverse selection in the health insurance market are rising 7
- Dutch health care makes a significant contribution to good health outcomes higher labour market participation and greater societal welfare 9
- The Netherlands has long been at the forefront of the financial protection movement in order to maintain this policy efforts to curtail adverse selection are needed 9
- Description of the health system 10
