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The entire system of institutions, people, and measures that serves to maintain and restore the health of a population. This includes hospitals, doctors' offices, health insurance providers, and public healthcare.
Die Sicherstellung einer flächendeckenden Gesundheitsversorgung ist eine wichtige staatliche Aufgabe.
Ensuring comprehensive healthcare coverage is an important responsibility of the state.
This word is made up of 'Gesundheit' (health) and 'Versorgung' (care/supply). The 's' is a linking sound. Literally, it describes providing the population with health services.
Eine gute Gesundheitsversorgung ist für eine Gesellschaft sehr wichtig.
Good healthcare is very important for a society.
'Gesundheitsversorgung' (healthcare) is a formal term from politics, economics, and sociology. It describes the entire system and is rarely used in everyday conversations about a doctor's appointment.
Die Politiker diskutieren über die Zukunft der Gesundheitsversorgung.
The politicians are discussing the future of healthcare.
Typical verbs used with this noun are 'sicherstellen' (to ensure), 'gewährleisten' (to guarantee), or 'verbessern' (to improve). A common adjective is 'flächendeckend' (comprehensive/nationwide), which means that it is available to everyone in the country.
Der Staat muss eine flächendeckende Gesundheitsversorgung sicherstellen.
The state must ensure comprehensive healthcare coverage.
healthcare system
Gesundheitswesen and Gesundheitsversorgung can both refer to the public sphere concerned with health. Gesundheitswesen refers more to the entire institutional sector, while Gesundheitsversorgung emphasizes the concrete provision of healthcare services. Use Gesundheitswesen when talking about structures and organizations, and Gesundheitsversorgung when talking about caring for the population.
Auf dem Land soll die Gesundheitsversorgung durch neue Arztpraxen verbessert werden.
Healthcare in rural areas is to be improved by opening new doctors' offices.
Das Gesundheitswesen einer Region umfasst auch Krankenkassen und Gesundheitspolitik.
A region's healthcare system also includes health insurance funds and health policy.
