The Human Rights Measurement Initiative finds that Sao Tome and Principe is fulfilling 80.4% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Sao Tome and Principe achieves 96.0% of what is expected based on its current income. In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves 91.5% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. Sao Tome and Principe falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 53.8% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available. There was a resurgence of

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in São Tomé and Príncipe in 2010, but the exact cause is unknown. Female life expectancy at birth was 65.1 years in between 2005 and 2010, and male life expectancy at 62.8 for the same time period. Healthy life expectancy at birth was at 64.7 years in 2011. According to WHO, São Tomé and Príncipe is also home to the largest documented amount of

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amongst any country's population.

Healthcare

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n medical team of ten doctors, nurses and other health workers is working on the main island, with occasional visits to Príncipe.DEPARTAMENTO DE COOPERAÇÃO BILATERAL
Santomense ''Ministério dos Negocios Estrangeiros, Cooperação e Comunidades'' on international cooperation Government health expenditure per capita was at US$90.73 (current US$) in 2009.

Hospitals

In 2019, there were 50 medical facilities in São Tomé and Principe, including six Centro de Saúde, 29 Posto de Saúde, 13 Postos de Saúde Comunitária, and two hospitals. * Dr. Ayres de Menezes Hospital -

São Tomé São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. History Álvar ...

* Manuel Quaresma Dias da Graça Hospital -

Santo António Santo António (Portuguese for Saint Anthony), also known as Santo António do Príncipe, is the main settlement of the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the north east coast. It is the capital of the Autonomous Reg ...

References

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