47% Italians promote regional healthcare but 35% reject it in the South. Data emerges from the 21st 'Hospitals & Health' Report, promoted by Aiop (Italian Association of Private Hospitals) The Report is a monitoring tool for the effectiveness and efficiency of the Italian hospital system, in both its components, public law and private law.

In the North 58% of public facilities are judged to be of high quality compared to 68% of accredited private companies. in the Center the situation is reversed.