Universal or Public healthcare is used by most Salvadoreans. 

It gives free medical assistance to anyone who needs it.

Public health care centers provide specialized and preventative health services such as family, care, dental, pediatrics, ophthalmology, internal medicine and others. 

There is a lack of healthcare professionals, which may cause delayed medical care.

El Seguro social sector is part of the government, however works and operates separately from the public health sector. 

Healthcare system which can be assigned to public and private employees, who may pay a monthly insurance fee. 

Most hospitals and clinics are located in the metropolitan area of San Salvador.

Other smaller clinics and healthcenters are in heavily populated areas outside of San Salvador.

Expensive and only serves a small population of Salvadoreans.

Hospitals and clinics are located in the larger cities of San Salvador, San Miguel, and Santa Ana.

Hospital offer betters services and often have better medical equipment.