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 WHO Region of the Americas 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