Analysis of the chilean health system and its structure in social participation

Abstract

The political-economic development that Chile has had in recent decades has allowed the evolution of its health institutions, where hospital coverage, management and infrastructure have been improved. The organization of health policy is highly centralized and structured from the State, this has allowed the rapid implementation of various programs. Participation, on the other hand, is maintained within the spaces that the institutionality allows, however, there is permanent pressure from non-governmental groups that ask for a different governance. Therefore, it is desired to move from a participatory reactivity in health matters to a permanent proactivity, although this requires a permanent conversation between the State and the citizenry. The article analyzes the Chilean health system and how it relates to subsequent citizen participation, highlighting the elements that, under the current social reality, need a change to adequately satisfy the population.