The role of EU funds in capital investment for health-care: a case study of Estonia's approach to provider network transformation 2004-2024
Estonia's experience shows that EU grant funds - though modest relative to total health spending - can spur reconfiguration when embedded in clear strategies, conditional access to capital, inclusive stakeholder engagement, and purchaser alignment. Future sustainability will depend on securing predictable domestic capital and ensuring that infrastructure investments are matched by service-delivery and workforce changes to realise intended benefits.
Authors
- Yulia Litvinova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3786-529X)
- Mark Hellowell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3474-2080)
- Kaija Kasekamp
- Triin Habicht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3972-5135)
Institutions
- European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (BE)
- Department of Health (IE)
- Global Policy Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Policy
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105506
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00