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Argentina

Argentina
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Señor Representante de la OPS/OMS en Argentina (interino)
Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana
Marcelo T. de Alvear 684 - 4° Piso
Buenos Aires
1058
Country office web site

postmaster@paho.org
http://www.paho.org/


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site
- International travel and health

PARTNERS

- Collaborating centres

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

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

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health financing
- Health workforce

Statistics:

Total population: 39,134,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 11,670

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 72/78

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 62/68

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 17

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 162/86

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005): 1,529

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 10.2

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