| National
      Human Development Report -Slovak Republic 2001-2002
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 Contents Summary 1. Health – A Pressing
    Priority 2. The State of Human
    Development 2.1 Political Context of
    Human Development 2.1.1 Democratization and
    It’s Attitude-related Dimension2.1.2 What is the Real Impact of People’s Attitudes upon Politics?
 2.1.3 From Broad Left-Right Coalition Towards a Coalition of Parties with
    Similar Politics
 2.1.4 Outcome of the 2002 Parliamentary Elections and Their Consequences
 2.1.5 Government, Parliament, and Relationship between Coalition and
    Opposition
 2.1.6 The Risk of Great Expectations
 2.1.7 Slovakia and the EU
 2.1.8 Political Context of Health Care
 2.2 Economic Development
    and the Labor Market 2.2.1 Performance of the
    Economy2.2.2 Price Development
 2.2.3 Foreign Trade and Currency
 2.2.4 Public Finances
 2.2.5 Labor Market and Social Situation
 2.3 Education 2.3.1 Health-Related
    Activities within the Education Sector 2.4 Evaluation of the
    Reform Atmosphere 2.4.1 Measures in the Field
    of Economic and Political Development2.4.2 Measures in Social Policy
 2.4.3 Measures in the Education Sector
 2.4.4 Measures in the Health Care Sector
 2.5 Human Development and
    Health 2.5.1 Basic Human Development
    Indicators2.5.2 Health and Human Development
 3. Public Health 3.1 The State of Health 3.1.1 Demographic
    Preconditions3.1.2 Life Expectancy of the Slovak Population
 3.1.3 Analysis of Mortality Structure
 3.1.4 Morbidity of the Population
 3.2 Determinants of Health 3.2.1 Demographic Structure
    of the Population3.2.2 Lifestyles and Nutrition
 3.2.3 Education
 3.2.4 Employment
 3.2.5 Environment
 3.2.6 Housing
 3.2.7 Democratic Stability and Health
 3.2.8 Health Care Services
 3.3 Health Care 3.3.1 Patient’s Rights3.3.2 Key Problems of the Slovak Health Care and Analysis of Their Causes
 3.3.3 Consequences of Not-solving Problems in Health Care
 4. A Health Vision for
    Slovakia 4.1 Conclusions 4.2 A Vision of Health 4.2.1 Non-health Care
    Measures4.2.2 Health Care Reform
 Bibliography Statistical Annex Human Development IndicatorsEvaluation of Economic and Social Measures
 International HDI
    Comparison International GDI Comparison   TEAM OF AUTHORS The following authors
    contributed to the preparation of the report with background studies Emília Beblavá,
    Transparency International SlovakiaAlexandra Bražinová, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
 Emil Ginter, Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine
 Gabriel Guliš, University of Trnava
 Mikuláš Huba, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Society for Sustainable
    Living
 Juraj Nemec, Matej Bel University
 Peter Pažitný, M.E.S.A. 10
 Eugen Plačintár, Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
 Vladislav Rosa, State School Inspection
 Darina Sedláková, World Health Organization – Regional Office for
    Europe
 Martin Sirák, Center for Economic Development
 Soňa Szomolányi, Comenius University in Bratislava
 Luboš Vagač, Center for Economic Development
 Dušan Zachar, Institute for Economic and Social Reforms
 Rudolf Zajac, Tatra-Alpine
 Daniela Zemanovičová, Transparency International Slovakia
 (Authors worked in the
    aforementioned institutions during the preparation of their contributions in
    2001-2002.)   REVIEWERS Comments and suggestions
    from the following external experts were significantly helpful Peter Goliáš, INEKOAndrey Ivanov, UNDP
 Anton Marcinčin, World Bank
 Martin Rusnák, International Neurotrauma Research Organization
 The preparation of this
    study would not have been possible without the help and support of the
    following individuals and institutions UNDP RBEC staff, particularly
    Andrey Ivanov and Rastislav Vrbenský; Institute for Economic and Social
    Reforms; Friedrich Ebert Foundation; Statistical Office of the Slovak
    Republic; Kristína Mesková; Lucia Vagačová; Milan Velecký; and other
    persons and organizations which directly or indirectly assisted in the
    preparation of the publication. The coordinator expresses special 
          acknowledgements to Juliette Hage and Shiva Kumar from UNDP. 
         English 
          language editor 
         Patrick 
          Murphy
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