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Congo
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Madame le Représentant de l'OMS
c/o Bureau régional de l'OMS, Djoué
Boîte postale 2465
Brazzaville

regafro@afro.who.int
http://www.afro.who.int/


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site
- International travel and health

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Emergencies
- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

- Chronic diseases
- Child malnutrition
- Undernutrition and overweight
- Alcohol, tobacco consumption
- Access to water, sanitation

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health workforce
- Health financing

Statistics:

Total population: 3,689,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 2,420

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 53/55

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 45/47

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 126

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 407/367

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005): 26

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 1.9

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


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