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Bhutan

Bhutan
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CONTACT INFORMATION

The WHO Representative
Ministry of Health and Education
PO Box 175
Thimphu
Country office web site

guptasmithv@searo.who.int
http://www.searo.who.int/


OVERVIEW

- Country cooperation strategy
- International travel and health

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

- Mortality profile
- Malaria
- Tuberculosis
- HIV/AIDS epidemiological fact sheet
- HIV prevalence
- TB prevalence and incidence

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

- Chronic diseases
- Anaemia
- Child malnutrition
- Access to water, sanitation
- Undernutrition and overweight
- Access to water, sanitation

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health workforce

Statistics:

Total population: 649,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 4,000

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 62/67

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 53/53

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 70

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 250/180

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005): 85

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 4.0

Figures are for 2006 unless indicated. Source: World Health Statistics 2008


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