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The 25 per cent prevalence of HIV in some eastern and southern African countries is a matter of concern. African countries that showed more than 20 per cent adult HIV prevalence in 2011 included Botswana (23.4 per cent), Lesotho (23.3 per cent) and Eswatini (26 per cent) (UNICEF, 2013). Globally, the number of new HIV infections continues to ...
The under-five mortality rate (U5MR) is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per 1000 live births. The under-five mortality rate for the world is 39 deaths according to the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO). 5.3 million children under age five died in 2018, 14,722 every day. [1] [2] [3]
This list is derived from World Health Statistics 2011, issued under the auspices of the United Nations by the World Health Organization. You can find the latest WHO statistical reports here. The 2017 Annex listing countries by region can be found here.
Female health workers play a critical role in saving the lives of women, newborns, and young children. Small investments in female health workers can have a measurable impact on survival rates in more isolated rural communities. The most effective health care can begin at home. Countries with more front-line female health workers have seen ...
Countries fall into four broad categories based on their HDI: very high, high, medium, and low human development. Currently, Seychelles is the only African country that falls into the very high human development category. Somalia has the lowest HDI in both Africa and the world according to the list.
Specifically, in Africa, there are higher rates of malnutrition among women who are pregnant and breastfeeding. [13] This causes negative repercussions on the health of children. Across 19 African countries climate change has caused decreases in birth weights because of the lack of maternal nutrition. [14]
Children in Uganda are regularly exposed to many preventable health risks. According to the WHO, the country ranks 186th out of 191 eligible countries in life expectancy.It also ranks 168th out of 188 in infant mortality rates, with approximately 97 infant mortalities for every 1,000 births.
This is compared with 1570.4 in 2008 and 1757.1 in 1990. Approximately 172 children per 1,000 died before the age of 5, and the neonatal mortality rate as a percentage of children under 5 was 26%. In the Central African Republic, the number of midwives per 1,000 live births was 3, and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women 1 in 27. [26]