The healthcare system in Greenland is a publicly financed governmental responsibility managed by the Agency for Health and Prevention.
Greenland took over responsibility for the health care system from Denmark in 1992.
[citation needed] In 2006, health care cost 938 million Danish kronor corresponding to 2,219 euros per head, almost entirely publicly financed.
About 28 percent is for Queen Ingrid's Hospital and 12 percent of the budget for specialist treatments outside Greenland, including serious criminal offenders in specialized psychiatric wards.
Six percent of the total budget goes on transport for patients with acute injuries or illnesses.