Health inequalities under decentralized governance: challenges in resource allocation and funding in Greece

The ongoing decentralization of Greece's health system faces structural challenges, including overlapping territorial jurisdictions and uneven, occasionally insufficient, resource allocation. These challenges hinder progress toward health equity. Policy interventions should prioritize evidence-based resource allocation, standardized financing frameworks, and strengthened PHC integration to promote equitable and sustainable healthcare delivery under decentralized governance.

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Frontiers in Health Services
Published
2025-11-14
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https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1701887
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Healthcare Systems and Reforms
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Health inequalities under decentralized governance: challenges in resource allocation and funding in Greece

Stefanos Karakolias, Nikolaos Polyzos
Frontiers in Health Services
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
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Health inequalities under decentralized governance: challenges in resource allocation and funding in Greece

Stefanos Karakolias, Nikolaos Polyzos
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Abstract

The ongoing decentralization of Greece's health system faces structural challenges, including overlapping territorial jurisdictions and uneven, occasionally insufficient, resource allocation. These challenges hinder progress toward health equity. Policy interventions should prioritize evidence-based resource allocation, standardized financing frameworks, and strengthened PHC integration to promote equitable and sustainable healthcare delivery under decentralized governance.

Frontiers in Health ServicesVol. 5
Democritus University of Thrace (GR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 57%
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
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