A delegation led by Zaur Aliyev, Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of Azerbaijan for Mandatory Health Insurance, has been on a working visit to Budapest, Hungary, Report informs, citing the Administration of the Regional Medical Divisions (TABIB).
The delegation also includes Vugar Gurbanov, Executive Director of TABIB, and representatives of the organization. The purpose of the visit is to expand cooperation relations and study international experience in the field of compulsory medical insurance.
On the first day of the visit, a meeting was held between the Azerbaijani delegation and Judit Bidló, Deputy State Secretary for Healthcare at the Ministry of Interior of Hungary.
Judit Bidló provided information about the management of Hungary's healthcare system, organization and financing of medical services. She emphasized that cooperation in the insurance field is important both strategically and practically, and expressed confidence that the exchange of mutual experience would be beneficial for both countries.
Zaur Aliyev provided information about the implementation of the compulsory medical insurance system in Azerbaijan, the expansion of medical services coverage, and achievements in this field, emphasizing the importance of applying new technologies in the healthcare system and international experience exchange.
He also expressed his belief that familiarity with Hungary's compulsory medical insurance model would add value to healthcare reforms in Azerbaijan.
Vugar Gurbanov, in turn, spoke about the management model of medical institutions, optimization of infrastructure, strengthening of personnel potential, expansion of medical services coverage, and innovations implemented to increase patient satisfaction, as well as the application of international standards and advanced practices of foreign countries in medical institutions.
A meeting was also held at the National Health Insurance Fund of Hungary to study the financing mechanisms of the country's healthcare system. During the meeting, issues of healthcare services financing, hospital management, drug provision, and cooperation between public and private sectors were discussed.
The National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy, as Hungary's main institution in the field of drug registration, quality control, and safety, received the delegation. The meeting provided detailed information about measures and regulatory mechanisms implemented to prevent drug shortages and counterfeiting problems.
The delegation held discussions at the National General Directorate for Hospitals on topical issues such as the organization of primary and outpatient medical services, human resource management, and the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Finally, as part of the visit, the delegation also visited the Institute of Oncology, where they became familiar with innovative treatment methods applied in the field of cancer control, including work on pediatric radiation therapy and lung transplantation.