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Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic
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CONTACT INFORMATION

The WHO Representative to the Syrian Arab Republic
Missat - Direction of White Bridge
PO Box 3946
Damascus
Country office web site

PIO@emro.who.int
http://www.emro.who.int


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site
- Country cooperation strategy

PARTNERS

- Collaborating centres

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

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

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health financing
- Health workforce

Statistics:

Total population: 19,408,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 4,110

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 70/75

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 60/63

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 13

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 182/122

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 109

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 3.9

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


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