Better noncommunicable diseases outcomes: challenges and opportunities for health systems. Country assessment - Bulgaria (2020)

Bulgaria has one of the highest rates of premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the European Union. The probability of dying prematurely (between the ages of 30 and 70 years) from one of the major NCDs is 24%. This report reviews the opportunities and challenges of the health system in Bulgaria for scaling up core services for the prevention, early diagnosis and management of NCDs. The report also provides examples of good practice in performance benchmarking. Policy recommendations are made for further action, based on the assessment.