- In 2008, three fourths of the population had no access of any kind to healthcare
- Only one doctor for every 3000 citizens (compared with seven doctors for every 3000 US citizens)
- Life expectancy is 61 (78 in US)
- Infant mortality: 60 deaths per 1000 births, which is almost 10 times the U.S. rate and four times the rate in Memphis (US rate is 7 per 1000; Memphis: 15 per 1000)
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Healthcare in Haiti Before Earthquake
From Newsweek...
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