According to WHO, the World Health Organization, health is not only the lack of illness. It also includes the well being of a person. The healthier a population is, the happier and more productive it is.
Therefore the authorities of every country want people to be in good health. To be able to have a healthy population the authorities take steps to prevent people from getting ill. But those who fall ill any way, are given help in different ways.
Every country has its own system for call Health Care. This is how they organize help for their people. Most countries do it their own way.
The public health care system
In our country we are covered by a medical health care insurance paid by the community. Tax money from individuals and employers pay for this. When we need medical help of any kind, the cost is covered by the community. This is called public health insurance.