Also means
health system
Usage Note
Sanità usually refers to public health and the healthcare system (la sanità pubblica), not personal health, which is salute. Like all words ending in stressed -à, it is invariable: one sanità, many sanità.
Examples
"La sanità pubblica è gratuita."
Natural Translation
Public healthcare is free.
Literal Translation
The healthcare public is free.

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