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Mauritius

Mauritius
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CONTACT INFORMATION

The WHO Liaison Officer
Anglo-Mauritius Building (1st Floor)
PO Box 1194
Port Louis

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


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site
- Country cooperation strategy

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

- Chronic diseases
- Anaemia
- Child malnutrition
- Access to water, sanitation
- Alcohol, tobacco consumption

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health workforce
- Health financing

Statistics:

Total population: 1,252,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 10,640

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 69/76

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 60/65

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 15

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 212/108

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 581

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 4.3

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


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