The budget for Public Health and Addictions rises to €97.7 million (a 14.9% increase), while the vaccination budget grows by 51.8% to €52.4 million. In 2027, Osasungintza, the Basque Institute of Public Health, will be launched.
Osakidetza will receive €4.612.5 million, a 7.9% increase, with personnel expenditure rising by 7.1% to €2.960 million. 5,425 positions from the 2023, 2024, and 2025 public examinations will be filled.
The objective is to reduce waiting lists to November 2025 levels and strengthen primary care, mental health, and home care. Haursare, a comprehensive network for children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions, will be created.
The Minister of Health, Alberto Martínez, presented the budgets in the Basque Parliament, emphasizing that the priority is "to achieve more health with every investment" and "to respond better" to citizens' needs.
The accounts focus on four areas: less illness (through more prevention, vaccination, and screenings), more innovation (reinforcing public capacity), greater accessibility (with earlier and closer responses), and more continuity (strengthening socio-health care).
The Public Health and Addictions budget increases to €97.7 million, and vaccination to €52.4 million. Breast cancer screenings will be extended to women from 45 years old, along with other screenings for cervical, colon, prostate, and lung cancer.
For addictions, €10.3 million will be allocated, and Osakidetza's Mental Health Network will gradually take over programs currently funded by agreements.
Osasungintza, the new Basque Institute of Public Health, will begin operations in 2027 with over 400 professionals and its own budget exceeding €100 million.
The Health Data Space will receive €3.3 million, and the Health Data Access Agency will be established to improve health planning.
Health research and innovation will have €48.3 million, and pharmacy €1.105.7 million (an 8.3% increase), with funds allocated to community and hospital pharmacy.
Socio-health care will receive €50.2 million (a 26.1% increase) to enhance continuity of care. Osakidetza's budget totals €4.612.5 million, with €2.960 million for personnel.
To reduce waiting lists, Osakidetza will increase its healthcare capacity, and 36 new operating rooms are planned by 2032. Accessibility will be improved with web appointments and health psychologists in primary care.
Pilot projects for cardiovascular and renal risk will be expanded in Elgoibar, and early detection of type 1 childhood diabetes will be strengthened.
