Análisis y evolución del gasto público en el sector de la salud respecto a la población ecuatoriana en el periodo 2018-2022.

Abstract

In the present study it was determined to analyse public spending and its evolution in the health sector, through the determinants that influence the government and health institutions, for good practices in the organisation and economic contribution for the good of the Ecuadorian population, with the aim of an efficient administration for this system to cover the high demand in the services and guarantee quality, it will be necessary to increase public investment. The research is descriptive and bibliographic, with a non-experimental design, since reliable information was collected from various indexed journals and websites of state institutions. In order to study the evolution of public spending on health in the period 2018-2022, the information was presented in a statistical and percentage manner, using Excel software, allowing for better visualisation of the data. The main results highlighted that, in the presidency of Guillermo Lasso, in the year 2021, health financing will increase by 16.32% due to the vaccination plan as a result of Covid-19, compared to the previous government of Lenín Moreno who obtained -8.05% in 2020 with the arrival of the pandemic and, therefore, there was a budget reduction in most sectors, however, there are still difficulties for the entire population to fully enjoy access to health services. The importance of this research is to verify the efficiency of health financing for the well-being of the Ecuadorian population.