Uruguay Country indicators National policy on health technology

Global atlas of medical devices - 2014
Uruguay
Country indicators
Population (000s)*
3’407
Internet users (%)γ
58.1%
Life expectancy at birth
(years)α
Per capita total health
expenditure (PPP Int $)δ
77
1438
World Bank income groupβ
GNI per capita (US$)ε
High
15’180
National policy on health technology
Health technology (medical device) national policy: Yes, and it is part of the National Health Program/Plan or Policy
Web site: —
Language(s): Español
MOH responsible for health technology policy implementation: Departamento de Evaluación de Tecnología
Regulatory agency
Authority responsible for implementing and enforcing regulations in your country: Yes
Name of principal institution: Ministerio de Salud Pública - Departamento de Evaluación de Tecnología
Web site: http://www.msp.gub.uy
Contact: Mr Juan Manuel Jones
Telephone number: +(598)24028032
Email: [email protected]
National health technology assessment unit
Unit/department: Departamento de Evaluación de Tecnología
Web site: —
Contact: Juan Manuel Jones
Email: [email protected]
National health technology management units
National health technology unit(s): Yes
Development of technical specifications for procurement process:
Unit/department: —
Web site: —
Contact: —
E mail: —
Other: Planning of medical equipment allocation
Unit/department: Departamento de Evaluación de Tecnología
Web site: —
Contact: Juan Manuel Jones
Email: [email protected]
Other: —
Unit/department: —
Web site: —
Contact: —
Email: —
Medical device nomenclature system
Official nomenclature system for medical devices: Yes Type: Based on UMDNS (Universal Medical Device Nomenclature
System) Use: For procurement
Nomenclature system name: — Web site: http://www.msp.gub.uy
Medical device incorporation
Procurement
Policy or guideline: Yes
Web site: —
National level procurement: Yes
Web site: http://uca.mef.gub.uy/portal/web/guest/institucional AND http://
Medical device incorporation commentsλ:
Procurement: Artículo 6º de la Ley Nº18211
Sistema Nacional Integrado de Salud.
UCA: Un mecanismo para los prestadores
públicosCOCEMI: Un mecanismo para algunos
prestadores privados
www.cocemi.com.uy/
Donations
Policy or guideline: Yes
Web site:http://www.msp.gub.uy
Technical specifications
Technical specifications to support procurement or donations: No
Web site: —
http://www.who.int/medical_devices
Global atlas of medical devices - 2014
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Inventory and maintenance
Type of inventories available: Inventario funcional de equipo médico a escala nacional
Comments: Realizado en 2008. Actualizado en 2010 para Tomógrafos y Equipos de Resonancia Magnética.El detalle de
la información individual no se encuentra disponible aun en formato electrónico.
Medical equipment management unit: Yes
National level = 1
Regional level = —
Hospital level = —
Management software: —
Software and commentsλ: —
Lists of medical devices
Lists
Lists commentsλ:
Las listas no se encuentran
disponible públicamente aun.
of approved medical devices for public procurement or reimbursement:
Lists available: Yes
Unit: Departamento de Evaluación de Tecnología
Web site: —
National lists
of medical devices for different types of healthcare facilities
or specific procedures:
Lists available: For different healthcare facilities
Web site - facilities: —
Web site - procedures: —
National list
for diseases and situations:
Lists available: No list available
Web site: —
Types:
Communicable
diseases
Non-communicable
diseases
Healthcare facility
Health post
Health centre
District hospital
Provincial hospital
Regional hospital
Medical equipment
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Computerized Tomography Scanner
Positron Emission Tomography Scanner
Nuclear medicine
Mammograph*
Linear accelerator
Telecobalt unit (Cobalt-60)
Radiotherapy
Public health
emergency situations
Injuries
Public sector
Private sector
Total
Density per
100,000 population
600
n/a
600
17.610
40
n/a
40
1.174
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
120
n/a
120
3.522
14
n/a
14
0.411
Public sector
Private sector
Total
Density per
1,000,000 population
2
8
10
2.935
11
33
44
12.914
1
0
1
0.294
4
6
10
2.935
30
32
62
172.417
5
5
10
2.935
1
2
3
0.881
6
7
13
3.816
* Density per 1,000,000 females aged from 50-69 old.
Additional information and commentsλ:
—
Contacts
Focal point
Name: Dr. Juan Manuel Jones
Position title: Director del Departamento de Evaluación de
Tecnología
Department: Departamento de Evaluación de Tecnología
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (+598)24028032
Postal address: Not Available
*
α
β
γ
UNPD as of 1 July 2012 (2013 update)
WHO 2012 data
WB 2014 classification
WB 2013 data (2014 update)
WHO representive:
Name: Dr Eduardo Levcovitz
Email: [email protected]
WHO health products focal point:
Name: —
Email: —
Telephone: —
δ WHO 2012 data
ε WB 2013 (2014 update)
n/a not applicable
λ The full text can be found at www.who.int/medical_devices/countries/full_text.xls
http://www.who.int/medical_devices