Estonia COPD Index

Estonia is among the top overall scorers in the COPD Index. It has the 6th highest score in the Policy Context category due to strong tobacco control policies, COPD guidelines and practices, and a relatively strong COPD strategy. Estonia’s score in the Health System Characteristics category is above average, primarily due to good health data collection and reporting, despite a lack of primary care physicians. Estonia’s score in the Access and Care Coverage category is only slightly above average, with good conditions for diagnosis and relatively good access to treatment and drugs, but with gaps in care referral pathways and telemedicine. Estonia scores above average in the Environmental Factors category, with good indoor air quality, very low particulate matter levels, and low air pollution. Estonia’s score in the Disease Burden category is above average, with a relatively low COPD death rate, but a high smoking rate.

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