'In 1995 Georgia embarked on a radical reform of its health system, spurred by the State's inability to ensure good quality medical care free of charge to the whole population. The purpose of the reform was to increase the participation of the private sector in health care …'4. In 2000 a State Programme for a National Health Policy was adopted, together with a strategic plan for health care development. In 1999 the state spent only 0.6% of GDP on health care, the lowest figure in the WHO's European Region of 51 countries; it is planned to raise this to 4% by 2005. Full coverage of all citizens with medical insurance is a goal for 2010. Great difficulties are being faced in working towards these targets however and it is estimated that citizens are currently paying some 87% of their health care costs directly in cash.5
Health care expenditure (US$) per capita, Commonwealth of Independent States and Mongolia
Source: WHO Regional Office for European Health for All database and HiTs
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