National
Human Development Report -
Slovak Republic 2001-2002
(in .pdf format)
Contents
Summary
1. Health – A Pressing
Priority
2. The State of Human
Development
2.1 Political Context of
Human Development
2.1.1 Democratization and
It’s Attitude-related Dimension
2.1.2 What is the Real Impact of People’s Attitudes upon Politics?
2.1.3 From Broad Left-Right Coalition Towards a Coalition of Parties with
Similar Politics
2.1.4 Outcome of the 2002 Parliamentary Elections and Their Consequences
2.1.5 Government, Parliament, and Relationship between Coalition and
Opposition
2.1.6 The Risk of Great Expectations
2.1.7 Slovakia and the EU
2.1.8 Political Context of Health Care
2.2 Economic Development
and the Labor Market
2.2.1 Performance of the
Economy
2.2.2 Price Development
2.2.3 Foreign Trade and Currency
2.2.4 Public Finances
2.2.5 Labor Market and Social Situation
2.3 Education
2.3.1 Health-Related
Activities within the Education Sector
2.4 Evaluation of the
Reform Atmosphere
2.4.1 Measures in the Field
of Economic and Political Development
2.4.2 Measures in Social Policy
2.4.3 Measures in the Education Sector
2.4.4 Measures in the Health Care Sector
2.5 Human Development and
Health
2.5.1 Basic Human Development
Indicators
2.5.2 Health and Human Development
3. Public Health
3.1 The State of Health
3.1.1 Demographic
Preconditions
3.1.2 Life Expectancy of the Slovak Population
3.1.3 Analysis of Mortality Structure
3.1.4 Morbidity of the Population
3.2 Determinants of Health
3.2.1 Demographic Structure
of the Population
3.2.2 Lifestyles and Nutrition
3.2.3 Education
3.2.4 Employment
3.2.5 Environment
3.2.6 Housing
3.2.7 Democratic Stability and Health
3.2.8 Health Care Services
3.3 Health Care
3.3.1 Patient’s Rights
3.3.2 Key Problems of the Slovak Health Care and Analysis of Their Causes
3.3.3 Consequences of Not-solving Problems in Health Care
4. A Health Vision for
Slovakia
4.1 Conclusions
4.2 A Vision of Health
4.2.1 Non-health Care
Measures
4.2.2 Health Care Reform
Bibliography
Statistical Annex
Human Development Indicators
Evaluation of Economic and Social Measures
International HDI
Comparison
International GDI Comparison
TEAM OF AUTHORS
The following authors
contributed to the preparation of the report with background studies
Emília Beblavá,
Transparency International Slovakia
Alexandra Bražinová, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
Emil Ginter, Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine
Gabriel Guliš, University of Trnava
Mikuláš Huba, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Society for Sustainable
Living
Juraj Nemec, Matej Bel University
Peter Pažitný, M.E.S.A. 10
Eugen Plačintár, Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
Vladislav Rosa, State School Inspection
Darina Sedláková, World Health Organization – Regional Office for
Europe
Martin Sirák, Center for Economic Development
Soňa Szomolányi, Comenius University in Bratislava
Luboš Vagač, Center for Economic Development
Dušan Zachar, Institute for Economic and Social Reforms
Rudolf Zajac, Tatra-Alpine
Daniela Zemanovičová, Transparency International Slovakia
(Authors worked in the
aforementioned institutions during the preparation of their contributions in
2001-2002.)
REVIEWERS
Comments and suggestions
from the following external experts were significantly helpful
Peter Goliáš, INEKO
Andrey Ivanov, UNDP
Anton Marcinčin, World Bank
Martin Rusnák, International Neurotrauma Research Organization
The preparation of this
study would not have been possible without the help and support of the
following individuals and institutions
UNDP RBEC staff, particularly
Andrey Ivanov and Rastislav Vrbenský; Institute for Economic and Social
Reforms; Friedrich Ebert Foundation; Statistical Office of the Slovak
Republic; Kristína Mesková; Lucia Vagačová; Milan Velecký; and other
persons and organizations which directly or indirectly assisted in the
preparation of the publication.
The coordinator expresses special
acknowledgements to Juliette Hage and Shiva Kumar from UNDP.
English
language editor
Patrick
Murphy
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