JNSS 2014, 5(1-2):55-62 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2014.006

Health care policy in Georgia: Reforms, priorities and future direction

Daniel J. West, Jr.1,*, Otar Gerzmava2, James S. Dalkiewicz1
1 University of Scranton, Department of Health Administration and Human Resources, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
2 Grigol Robakidze University, Georgia, Tbilisi

The majority of developed countries and several developing countries have created, and are regularly updating, their national health policies. This is especially important for social and economic development. In Georgia, as in other developing countries, the main objective of the health reform process is a comprehensive policy. It is based on the main priorities of the nation's health problems, and targets specific areas to be addressed and corrected over several years.

Keywords: health policy; health reform; Georgia; socioeconomic transition; market economy

Received: April 3, 2014; Accepted: June 10, 2014; Published: March 1, 2014  Show citation

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West DJ, Gerzmava O, Dalkiewicz JS. Health care policy in Georgia: Reforms, priorities and future direction. Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation. 2014;5(1-2):55-62. doi: 10.32725/jnss.2014.006.
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