The Veneto has once again emerged as Italy’s best-performing region for healthcare, according to the latest assessment of the country’s Essential Levels of Care (LEA). It is followed by Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, while Calabria, Molise and Sicily remain at the bottom of the rankings.
The findings come from the Ministry of Health’s monitoring of the LEA under the Core Indicators of the New National Guarantee System. Each region is assessed across three key areas—prevention, community-based healthcare and hospital care—and awarded a score out of 100 for each. To achieve a satisfactory overall rating, regions must score at least 60 points in every category.
Only two regions failed to meet that threshold in preventive care: the autonomous province of Bolzano and Sicily. Calabria, meanwhile, fell short in community healthcare services.
The Veneto achieved an outstanding 288 points out of a possible 300, confirming its position at the top of the national league table. The figures, which relate to 2024, point to an overall improvement across Italy, particularly in prevention and community care. Nevertheless, the longstanding gap between the country’s northern and southern regions remains pronounced.
Welcoming the results, Veneto’s regional health councillor, Professor Gino Gerosa, praised the achievement but insisted there was no room for complacency. “We can—and we must—do better,” he said.
