Osakidetza-Basque Health Service is the institution created in 1984 in charge of the public healthcare system in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, belonging to the National Health System, created in 1986 and that substituted INSALUD.
The transfer of responsibilities to the Basque government in matters of healthcare was done during the administration of Carlos Garaikoetxea as Lehendakari, after the approval of the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country in 1979. It is a public healthcare service with a great number of facilities that take care of the needs of the Basque citizens. Its chief is the Secretary of Health of the Basque Government.
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Main healthcare facilities
Araba
Araba University Hospital
Leza Hospital
Araba Integrated Sanitary Organization
Rioja Alavesa Integrated Sanitary Organization
Araba Mental Health Network
Gipuzkoa
Bidasoa Hospital
Bidasoa Integrated Sanitary Organization
Debabarrena Integrated Sanitary Organization
Debagoiena Hospital
Debagoiena Integrated Sanitary Organization
Donostialdea Integrated Sanitary Organization
Donostia University Hospital
Eibar Hospital
Gipuzkoa Mental Health Network
Goierri-Alto Urola Integrated Sanitary Organization
Mendaro Hospital
Tolosaldea Integrated Sanitary Organization
Zumarraga Hospital
Biscay
Barakaldo-Sestao Integrated Sanitary Organization
Barrualde-Galdakao Integrated Sanitary Organization
Bilbao-Basurto Integrated Sanitary Organization
University Hospital Basurto (Bilbao)
Santa Marina Hospital (Bilbao)
Cruces University Hospital (Barakaldo)
San Eloy Hospital (Barakaldo)
Biscay Mental Health Network
Ezkerraldea-Enkarterri-Cruces Integrated Sanitary Organization
Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital
Gernika Hospital
Gorliz Hospital
Urduliz-Alfredo Espinosa Hospital
Uribe Integrated Sanitary Organization