Turkey health system and the health transformation program (2003-2019)

Health is an international concept and every individual has the right to live healthy. The state's obligations to the citizen include protection of the health of individuals and the provision of health services. Healthy individuals form healthy communities in developed countries in healthy societies. Considering that the development of a country is due to healthy individuals, health is of great importance both from the individual and public aspects. Therefore, states have established health systems in line with health policies and tried to protect the health of individuals. Along with globalization, changes in the world affect countries in the field of health as well as in all other areas. Countries have to adapt their health systems to today's conditions. The studies carried out in the field of health in our country date back to the 19'th century Ottoman State and continued in the republic period in line with the conditions of the period. Changes made in health policy in Turkey in 2003 and accelerated especially after drastic changes have been made in this area. Health Transformation Program aims to provide quality, effective and qualified health services to individuals. In this context, the Ministry of Health to be structured in terms of administrative and functional, general health insurance system to increase the scope of insured individuals, fragmented health institutions under a single roof, the administrative and financial aspects of hospitals to have an autonomous structure, the implementation of the family medicine system, encouraging sector investments and implementation of e-transformation projects in the field of health. Keywords:Health Transformation Program, Turkish Health System, Health Transformation