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Malaysia
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CONTACT INFORMATION

The WHO Representative in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore
1st Floor, Wisma UN - Block C, Komplek Pejabat Damansara
PO Box 12550
Kuala Lumpur
50782

postmaster@wpro.who.int
http://www.wpro.who.int/


OVERVIEW

- Country cooperation strategy
- Country brief

PARTNERS

- Collaborating centres

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

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

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health workforce
- Health financing

Statistics:

Total population: 26,114,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 12,160

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 69/74

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 62/65

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 12

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 197/109

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 500

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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