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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Monsieur le Représentant de l'OMS
Avenue des Cliniques N°42
Boîte postale 1899
Kinshasa
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regafro@afro.who.int
http://www.afro.who.int/


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site
- International travel and health

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Emergencies
- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

- Mortality profile
- HIV/AIDS treatment
- Malaria
- Tuberculosis
- TB prevalence and incidence
- HIV prevalence
- 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 workforce
- Health financing

Statistics:

Total population: 60,644,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 270

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 46/49

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 35/39

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 205

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 454/382

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2005): 17

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 4.2

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