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Health
Category KPI Result Performance to Benchmark SDG
Electronic Health 99.90 %
Records
Life Expectancy 82.20 yrs.
Maternal Mortality Rate 0.00
(per 100 000 live births)
Physicians (per 510.38
100 000 inhabitants)
In-Patient Hospital
Beds (per 100 000 343.08
inhabitants)
Health Insurance / 100.00 %
Public Health Coverage
This set of KPIs signifies overall positive health-related outcomes for Ålesund's residents.
WHO reports that ‘in Norway, the organizational structure of the healthcare system is built on the
principle of equal access to services: all inhabitants should have the same opportunities to access
health services, regardless of social or economic status and geographic location. An updated policy to
reduce children’s exposure to advertising practices relating to unhealthy foods has been developed
by the Norwegian Government and is now subject to public consultation.’
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Publicly funded hospitals and clinics, therefore, provide reliable access to quality universal health
care throughout Norway, including in Ålesund. However, while healthcare funding comes from the
national budget, regional health authorities are responsible for distributing funding to hospitals and
other health services locally.
ITU Recommendations such as Recommendation ITU-T Y.4408/Y.2075: ‘Capability framework for
e-health monitoring services’ and Recommendation ITU-T Y.4110/Y.2065: ‘Service and capability
requirements for e-health monitoring services’ can help cities optimize their e-health service provision.
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