Turks' medical expenses increase


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 16

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

In 2017, citizens of Turkey spent 140.6 billion liras on medical treatment, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) said in a statement Nov. 16.

The expenses of Turkish citizens on medical treatment increased by 17.4 percent compared to 2016, the message says.

"In particular, 109.7 billion liras from the total 140.6 billion liras allocated for medical treatment, were spent in the public hospitals," TUIK said in a statement.

According to the data of the Institute, on average, in 2017, 1,751 liras were spent on medical treatment of one citizen of Turkey, which exceeded the indicator for 2016 by 15.9 percent.

(5.4275 TRY = 1 USD on November 16)

---

Follow the author on Twitter: @rhafizoglu

Follow Trend on Telegram. Only most interesting and important news

MENAFN1611201801870000ID1097704748


Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.