page_title: Osakidetza
section_title: Biscay
hierarchical_section_title: Osakidetza / Main healthcare facilities / Biscay
caption_attribution_description: Galdakaoko Ospitalea
context_page_description: Osakidetza is the institution created in 1984 in charge of the public healthcare system in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, belonging to the National Health System, created in 1986 and that substituted INSALUD.
  The transfer of responsibilities to the Basque government in matters of healthcare was done during the administration of Carlos Garaikoetxea as Lehendakari, after the approval of the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country in 1979. It is a public healthcare service with a great number of facilities that take care of the needs of the Basque citizens. Its chief is the Secretary of Health of the Basque Government.
context_section_description: Barakaldo-Sestao Integrated Sanitary Organization
  Barrualde-Galdakao Integrated Sanitary Organization
  Bilbao-Basurto Integrated Sanitary Organization
  University Hospital Basurto (Bilbao)
  Santa Marina Hospital (Bilbao)
  Cruces University Hospital (Barakaldo)
  San Eloy Hospital (Barakaldo)
  Biscay Mental Health Network
  Ezkerraldea-Enkarterri-Cruces Integrated Sanitary Organization
  Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital
  Gorliz Hospital
  Urduliz-Alfredo Espinosa Hospital
  Uribe Integrated Sanitary Organization
  Urduliz Hospital
caption: Hospital of Galdakao-Usansolo (Biscay).
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