Comparison of Turkey's health system and health expenditures with selected countries during the Covid -19 pandemic process

Health is the most important element that people should have in order to lead their lives in a better way. The health of people also contributes to the development of their countries. It is known that in a society without health, many sectors are negatively affected and therefore the economic structures of the countries are damaged. The best example of this is the recent Covid-19 global pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic, which is considered a health crisis, has negatively affected the economies of countries, while at the same time, it has also challenged their health opportunities. Hence, the health systems, the type of health financing, and the health expenditures of countries have become even more important during the pandemic process. For this reason, the effect of the pandemic process is analyzed by examining the actual health system structures and health expenditures of Türkiye and the countries with the highest number of cases during the pandemic (USA, Brazil, India). As a result of the analysis, it is found that the success of countries in the fight against the pandemic is closely related to health indicators such as the number of health personnel and the number of beds with an increase in health expenditures in order to maintain the health level of the society in this process. Also, the state has an essential role in the provision of health services.