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71Health — Burma, like neighboring Asian countries, has a sophisticated tradition of indigenous medicine, and many long established customs, such as frequent bathing and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, are healthful. But the history of modern… …
72Health in Haiti — Deficient sanitation systems, poor nutrition, and inadequate health services have pushed Haiti to the bottom of the World Bank’s rankings of health indicators. According to the United Nations World Food Programme, 80 percent of Haiti’s population …
73Health in Indonesia — Indonesia had a three tiered system of community health centers in the late 1990s, with 0.66 hospital beds per 1,000 population, the lowest rate among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).… …
74Health in Comoros — After independence in 1975, the French withdrew their medical teams, leaving the three islands already rudimentary health care system in a state of severe crisis. French assistance was eventually resumed, and other nations also contributed… …
75Health in Yemen — Despite the significant progress Yemen has made to expand and improve its health care system over the past decade, the system remains severely underdeveloped. Total expenditures on health care in 2002 constituted 3.7 percent of gross domestic… …
76Health in Afghanistan — Beginning in 1979, military conflict destroyed the health system of Afghanistan. Most medical professionals left the country in the 1980s and 1990s, and all medical training programs ceased. [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/Afghanistan.pdf… …
77Health in Mauritania — HistoryMauritania s health care infrastructure in the early 1980s consisted of a central hospital in Nouakchott, twelve regional hospitals, a number of health clinics, maternal and child care centers, dispensaries, and mobile medical units to… …
78Health in Sudan — Outside urban areas, little health care is available in Sudan, helping account for a relatively low average life expectancy of 57 years and an infant mortality rate of 69 deaths per 1,000 live births, low by standards in Middle Eastern but not… …
79health center — An institution or group of institutions providing all types of medical care and preventive services to a population. * * * 1. a community health organization for creating health work and coordinating the efforts of all health agencies. 2. an… …
80Health in Cape Verde — Medical facilities in Cape Verde are limited, and some medicines are in short supply or unavailable. There are hospitals in Praia and Mindelo, with smaller medical facilities in other places. The islands of Brava and Santo Antão no longer have… …
