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Bahamas

Bahamas
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CONTACT INFORMATION

The PAHO/WHO Representative
Union Court
PO Box N. 4833
Nassau

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


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site
- International travel and health

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

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

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health workforce
- Health financing

Statistics:

Total population: 327,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): not available

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 71/77

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 61/66

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 14

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 246/144

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005): 1,404

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 6.7

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