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 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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2005-05
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 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/8771
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