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About us
Our performance indicators The information covers the first 8 months of 2024.

+ 4 244 839

Number of patients

+ 15 971 230

Number of visits

+ 54 507 356

Number of provided services

The State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance (hereinafter-Agency) is a public legal entity that implements mandatory health Insurance through accumulating revenues to finance medical services within benefit package and acting as purchaser of these services. 

The Agency started functioning on 15 February 2016 as State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In accordance with the Decree № 1125 dated 24 November 2016 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, public legal entity “State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance” was established on the basis of Agency which held legal status of body of executive power. The Charter of the Agency was approved with Decree № 1592 dated 6 September 2017 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 

Pilot scheme

Mandatory health insurance has been implemented as a pilot scheme in Mingachevir and Yevlakh (the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 1127 of 29 November 2016) and Aghash (the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 1830 of 16 February 2018) providing 1829 medical services within a benefit package. Since April 1, 2021 mandatory health insurance has been implementing throughout the country.

The Agency goals are the following:

  • To involve the public in mandatory health insurance;
  • To accumulate revenues to finance medical services within benefit package;
  • To take measures to improve quality of medical services and to ensure accessibility of these services to the public;
  • To protect rights and legal interests of the insured;
  • To ensure efficient spending of accumulated revenues and making insurance payments on time.
     

The Agency operates in the following directions:

  • Involvement in developing a single policy on mandatory health insurance and to ensure implementation of this policy;
  • Arranging mandatory health insurance for the public and ensuring financial sustainability of this insurance;
  • Providing the public with equal conditions to use medical services as part of mandatory health insurance;
  • Taking measures to ensure accessibility of mandatory health insurance for everyone and to improve quality and efficiency of medical services to protect the health of the population;
  • Ensuring further development of mandatory health insurance.
Vision
Ensuring universal and sustainable health insurance guaranteeing delivery of safe, quality, and efficient healthcare services to the public.
Mission
Ensuring public access to quality healthcare services regardless of time and place.
Our values
Transparency
We conduct our activities based on the principle of transparency, guided by accountability at every step.
Accessibility
We strive to be accessible to our citizens, addressing their challenges and implementing their proposals with sensitivity to their needs.
Trust
We aim to build long-term, sustainable relationships with our citizens based on unwavering trust and mutual respect.
Professionalism
In all stages of our activities, we approach our work with professionalism, aim to create value, and prioritize the interests of our citizens and the Agency above personal interests.
Fairness
Since our establishment, we have prioritized fairness and organized our activities to ensure that all citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan have equal rights.

Use of International Experience

The Agency values cooperation with various organizations to study international health experience, exchange knowledge, implement joint projects, and achieve other goals. Through bilateral and multilateral cooperation, projects related to mandatory health insurance, enhancement of medical institutions` capabilities, acquisition of international experience by medical workers, and other objectives have been implemented.

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