Financing structure for public health institutions in Tianjin municipality

Objective To analyze characteristic and problems of financing for public health institutions in Tianjin municipality and to make suggestions on policy formulation.Methods Data on financial structure for public health institutions in Tianjin municipality from 2006 to 2013 were collected and analyzed with comparison method.Results The average annual increase rate of financing for public health institutions was 18.31% in Tianjin municipality during the 8-year period, with the increase rates of 36.77% for government subsidies and 6.81% for agency revenue.The agency revenue showed an increasing trend for the institutions providing medical services on maternal and child health, special disease control and medical emergency but a decreasing trend for those involved in disease control and prevention, hygiene supervision, and health education.Conclusion A mechanism for steady increase of government subsidies to public health institutions should be established and a list of quasi public products should be made for the maximum utility of government financial supplement.