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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Monsieur le Représentant de l'OMS
Avenida 12 de Julho
Case postale 287
Sao Tomé

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


OVERVIEW

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OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

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MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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- Tuberculosis
- TB prevalence and incidence

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

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

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health financing
- Health workforce

Statistics:

Total population: 155,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 1,490

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 60/63

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 54/55

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 96

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 275/210

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 141

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 10.5

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


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