Democratic Republic of Congo : Health, Nutrition and Population, Country Status Report

Democratic Republic of Congo : Health, Nutrition and Population, Country Status Report

The objective of this report is to describe and analyze the health, nutrition, and population situation in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in order to inform the Government's strategy development in the sector, particularly in the context of its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). The r...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Health Sector Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
ANTENATAL CARE
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BREASTFEEDING
CARE FOR CHILDREN
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD HEALTH SERVICES
CHILD MORTALITY
CHILD NUTRITION
CHILDBIRTH
CHRONIC MALNUTRITION
CITIES
CLINICS
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
CONTRACEPTIVE PREVALENCE
CONTRACEPTIVE USE
DEATHS
DELIVERY CARE
DELIVERY SYSTEM
DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
DISSEMINATION
DISTRICTS
DOCTORS
DRUGS
ECONOMIC STATUS
EDUCATED MOTHERS
EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE
EXERCISES
FAMILY PLANNING
FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES
FERTILITY
FERTILITY RATE
FINANCIAL BARRIERS
FOOD SECURITY
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
GROSS NATIONAL INCOME
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
HEALTH CARE SECTOR
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
HIV
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL SERVICES
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
HOUSEHOLDS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HYGIENE
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
IMPACT ON HEALTH
INFANT
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANTS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INHABITANTS
LIVE BIRTHS
MALARIA
MATERNAL HEALTH
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MEASLES
MEASLES IMMUNIZATION
MEDICAL BILLS
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL PERSONNEL
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
MEDICAL STAFF
MEDICAL TREATMENT
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MORBIDITY
MORTALITY
MORTALITY LEVELS
MORTALITY RATE
MOTHER
NATIONAL HEALTH
NEONATAL HEALTH
NEONATAL MORTALITY
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
NURSE
NURSES
NUTRITION
OBSTETRIC COMPLICATIONS
OCCUPANCY
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PEACE
PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR
PHYSICIANS
POOR HEALTH
POPULATION GROWTH
POPULATION SITUATION
POPULATION SIZE
POPULOUS COUNTRY
POVERTY REDUCTION
POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROGRESS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HEALTH SPENDING
QUALITY CONTROL
REFERRAL SERVICES
REFERRAL SYSTEM
REFERRAL SYSTEMS
RISK GROUPS
RURAL AREAS
RURAL HOSPITALS
SAFE WATER
SANITATION
SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY
SERVICE DELIVERY
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE QUALITY
SERVICE UTILIZATION
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
SEXUAL PRACTICES
SOCIAL PROTECTION MECHANISMS
SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
TRANSPORTATION
TUBERCULOSIS
URBAN AREAS
USER FEES
VACCINATION
VIOLENCE
VULNERABILITY
WAR
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/05/7064377/congo-democratic-republic-health-nutrition-population-country-status-report
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8771
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Summary:The objective of this report is to describe and analyze the health, nutrition, and population situation in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in order to inform the Government's strategy development in the sector, particularly in the context of its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). The report analyzes health, nutrition, and population outcomes and determinants, focusing on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the health situation of the poor. Health service utilization and i t s determinants are assessed, and the main features of the health system described. The policies and strategies of Government and external partners are discussed, with particular attention to the health care financing situation and its impact on the poor.

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