State Health Services Administration
Administración de los Servicios de Salud del Estado
AbbreviationASSE
Formation1987
TypeGovernment agency
HeadquartersLiberty Building
Region served
Uruguay
Chairman
Leonardo Cipriani
Vice-chairman
Marlene Sica
WebsiteAdministración de los Servicios de Salud del Estado

The State Health Services Administration (ASSE) (Spanish: Administración de los Servicios de Salud del Estado) is the state provider of health care in Uruguay. It has a network of services throughout the country.

It was created in 1987 and modified by law 18,161 of July 2007.[1] This body is related to the Executive Power through the Ministry of Public Health.[2] The administration is presided over and administered by a five-member board of directors, who are appointed by the President of the Republic in agreement with the Council of Ministers, with the prior consent of the Senate. Of the five members, one represents the workers of the organization and the other represents users.[3]

Functions

  • Organize and manage services regarding health care at the level of prevention and treatment of patients.
  • Coordinate with the other state health service delivery agencies to maximize their quality.
  • Be part of the National Integrated Health System (SNIS).
  • Provide the services that prior to its creation, provided the decentralized ASSE service.
  • Contribute to changes in practices, attitudes and lifestyles that put the population's health at risk.

Source:[2]

Health centers

Montevideo Department

Centers of Mental Health and Vulnerable Population

  • Vilardebó Hospital
  • Psychiatric centers Dr. Bernardo Etchepare» and Santín Carlos Rossi.
  • Luis Piñeyro del Campo Geriatric Center
  • Jose Marti Eye Hospital

Institutes

  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology
  • National Institute of Rheumatology

Canelones Department

Hospitals of the 2nd level of care

Regional Hospitals

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References

  1. ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). 2016-10-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  2. 1 2 "Ley 18.161". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. ↑ "Constitución de la República". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  4. ↑ "ASSE - Centros Asistenciales". www.asse.com.uy. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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