The Republic of the Congo faces a number of ongoing health challenges. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative finds that the Republic of the Congo is fulfilling 63.7% 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, the Republic of the Congo achieves 90.3% of what is expected based on its current income. In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 75.9% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. The Republic of the Congo falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 25.0% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available.

Health infrastructure

Public expenditure health was at 8.9% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure on health related costs was at 1.3% of private income.. undp.org Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004. There were 20 doctors per 100,000 persons in the early 2000s (decade). There were 328 medical facilities in the Republic of the Congo in 2019. Hospitals include the following: *Abala l’Hôpital de Base, Plateaux *Adolphe A Hôpital Général,

Pointe Noire Pointe-Noire (; kg, Njinji, french: Ndjindji with the letter d following French spelling standards) is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, following the capital of Brazzaville, and an autonomous department since 2004. Before ...

*Brazzaville Hospital, Brazzaville *Djambala l’Hôpital de Base, Plateaux *Dolisie l’Hôpital de Base, Niari *Dpolisie Hôpital Général, Niari *Ewo Hôpital, Cuvette-Ouest *Gamboma l’Hôpital de Base, Plateaux *Hospital 31 July D'Owando,

Owando Owando is a town in the central Republic of the Congo, lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and an autonomous commune. It is home to a market and has an airport. It was formerly known as Fort-Rousset. It gained t ...

Cuvette A cuvette (French: cuvette = "little vessel") is a small tube-like container with straight sides and a circular or square cross section. It is sealed at one end, and made of a clear, transparent material such as plastic, glass, or fused quartz. ...

*Impfondo Hôpital Comboutique,

Likouala Department Likouala is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the northern part of the country. It borders the departments of Cuvette and Sangha, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. The region h ...

*Kindamba Hôpital Comboutique, Pool Department *Kinkala Hôpital Comboutique, Pool Department *Linzolo l’Hôpital de Base, Pool Department *Loandjili Hôpital Général,

*Madingou Hospital Comboutique,

Bouenza Bouenza (can also be written as ''Buenza'') is a department of the Republic of the Congo in the southern part of the country. It borders the departments of Lékoumou, Niari, and Pool, and internationally, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. T ...

*Makélékélé l’Hôpital de Base, Brazzaville *Mfouati Hospital Comboutique,

*Military Hospital of Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire *Mindouli Hôpital Comboutique, Pool Department *Mouyondzi Hospital Comboutique,

*Mpissa l’Hôpital de Base, Brazzaville *Nkayi Hôpital Comboutique,

*Okoyo Hôpital, Cuvette-Ouest *Ouesso l’Hôpital de Base,

Sangha Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community"; Sangha is often used as a surname across these languages. It was historically used in a political context t ...

*Pioneer Christian Hospital,

Impfondo Impfondo is a town in the northeastern Republic of the Congo with a population of around 41,000 people, lying on the Oubangui River. It is home to an airport and is linked by river barge to Brazzaville and to Bangui. It is the administrative cen ...

*Securex Hospital, Brazzaville *Sibiti Hôpital Comboutique, Lékoumou *Talagaï l’Hôpital de Base, Brazzaville *Tié-Tié l’Hôpital de Base,

*University Hospital of Brazzaville, Brazzaville

Health status

Life expectancy

The 2014 CIA estimated average life expectancy in the Republic of the Congo was 58.52 years.

Endemic diseases

The entire population of the Republic of the Congo is at high risk of

malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. S ...

and transmission is intense all year round."African Leaders Malaria Alliance"
/ref> The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2012 was 117,640 with 623 deaths.

Yellow fever Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration. In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains – particularly in the back – and headaches. Symptoms typically improve within five days. ...

is also endemic to the Congo.

HIV/AIDS

The 2013

HIV The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...

prevalence is at 3.4% among 15- to 49-year-olds.Country Comparison :: HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate
CIA – The World Factbook. Cia.gov. Retrieved on February 25, 2013.

Malnutrition

A large proportion of the population is undernourished.

References

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