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Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Officer in Charge
WHO Office in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Ban Phonxay
PO Box 343
Vientiane

postmaster@wpro.who.int
http://www.wpro.who.int/


OVERVIEW

- Country profile on regional site

OUTBREAKS AND CRISES

- Disease outbreaks

MORTALITY AND BURDEN OF DISEASE

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

HEALTH SERVICE COVERAGE

- Immunization profile

RISK FACTORS

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

HEALTH SYSTEMS

- Health financing
- Health workforce

Statistics:

Total population: 5,759,000

Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 1,740

Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 59/61

Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 47/47

Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 75

Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1 000 population): 324/294

Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 85

Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 3.6

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


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