Health care

The purpose of healthcare is to promote health, prevent illnesses and cure and treat those who are ill. Healthcare services are provided in both the public and private sectors. Public healthcare services are divided into primary healthcare and specialised healthcare. Private healthcare complements the public healthcare services. Primary healthcare includes health counselling, medical care, rehabilitation, mental health services, dental care, school healthcare, student healthcare and occupational healthcare. Specialised healthcare refers to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses as well as emergency medical service, emergency medical care and medical rehabilitation in accordance with medical and dental specialities. Healthcare professionals may also work in the field of veterinary medicine, pharmacy, optics or health technology, for example.