Health in the Republic of the Congo
TheRepublic of the Congofaces a number of ongoing health challenges.[1]
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative[2]finds that the Republic of the Congo is fulfilling 63.7% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income.[3]When looking at the right to health with respect to children, the Republic of the Congo achieves 90.3% of what is expected based on its current income.[4]In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 75.9% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income.[5]The Republic of the Congo falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 25.0% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available.[6]
Health infrastructure[edit]
Public expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure on health related costs was at 1.3% of private income.[7]Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004.[7]There were 20 doctors per 100,000 persons in the early 2000s (decade).[7]
There were 328 medical facilities in the Republic of the Congo in 2019.[8]Hospitals include the following:[9]
- Abala l’Hôpital de Base,Plateaux[8]
- Adolphe A Hôpital Général,Pointe Noire[8]
- Brazzaville Hospital,Brazzaville[10]
- Djambala l’Hôpital de Base,Plateaux[8]
- Dolisie l’Hôpital de Base,Niari[8]
- Dpolisie Hôpital Général,Niari[8]
- Ewo Hôpital,Cuvette-Ouest[8]
- Gamboma l’Hôpital de Base,Plateaux[8]
- Hospital 31 July D'Owando,Owando,Cuvette[11][8]
- Impfondo Hôpital Comboutique,Likouala Department[8]
- Kindamba Hôpital Comboutique,Pool Department[8]
- Kinkala Hôpital Comboutique,Pool Department[8]
- Linzolo l’Hôpital de Base,Pool Department[8]
- Loandjili Hôpital Général,Pointe Noire[8]
- Madingou Hospital Comboutique,Bouenza[8]
- Makélékélé l’Hôpital de Base,Brazzaville[8]
- Mfouati Hospital Comboutique,Bouenza[8]
- Military Hospital of Pointe-Noire,Pointe-Noire[12]
- Mindouli Hôpital Comboutique,Pool Department[8]
- Mouyondzi Hospital Comboutique,Bouenza[8]
- Mpissa l’Hôpital de Base,Brazzaville[8]
- Nkayi Hôpital Comboutique,Bouenza[8]
- Okoyo Hôpital,Cuvette-Ouest[8]
- Ouesso l’Hôpital de Base,Sangha[8]
- Pioneer Christian Hospital,Impfondo,Likouala Department[13]
- Securex Hospital,Brazzaville[10]
- Sibiti Hôpital Comboutique,Lékoumou[8]
- Talagaï l’Hôpital de Base,Brazzaville[8]
- Tié-Tié l’Hôpital de Base,Pointe Noire[8]
- University Hospital of Brazzaville,Brazzaville[14][8]
Health status[edit]
Life expectancy[edit]
The 2014 CIA estimated average life expectancy in the Republic of the Congo was 58.52 years.[1]
Endemic diseases[edit]
The entire population of the Republic of the Congo is at high risk ofmalariaand transmission is intense all year round.[15]The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2012 was 117,640 with 623 deaths.[15]
Yellow feveris also endemic to the Congo.
HIV/AIDS[edit]
The 2013HIVprevalence is at 3.4% among 15- to 49-year-olds.[16]
Malnutrition[edit]
A large proportion of the population is undernourished.[7]
References[edit]
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- ^"Human Rights Measurement Initiative – The first global initiative to track the human rights performance of countries".humanrightsmeasurement.org.Retrieved2022-03-17.
- ^"Congo (Rep.) - HRMI Rights Tracker".rightstracker.org.Retrieved2022-03-17.
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- ^abcd"Human Development Report 2009".Archived fromthe originalon January 17, 2010.Retrieved2014-06-24..undp.org
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaa"A spatial database of health facilities managed by the public health sector in sub-Saharan Africa".World Health Organization.February 11, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon April 22, 2019.RetrievedMay 8,2020.
- ^Google maps data and other sources listed for each hospital
- ^ab"Hospitals in Brazzaville".Allianz Worldwide Care.RetrievedJanuary 9,2021.
- ^"Hospital 31 July D'Owando".Africa Bizinfo.RetrievedJanuary 9,2021.
- ^"Regional Military Hospital".Med Pages.RetrievedJanuary 9,2021.
- ^"Pioneer Christian Hospital".Congo Hospital.RetrievedJanuary 9,2021.
- ^"University Hospital Brazzaville".ENIA France.RetrievedJanuary 9,2021.
- ^ab"African Leaders Malaria Alliance"
- ^Country Comparison:: HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate.CIA – The World Factbook. Cia.gov. Retrieved on February 25, 2013.