Health in the Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo faces a number of ongoing health challenges.[1]
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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. [5] 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.[6]
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.[7] Health expenditure was at US$30 per capita in 2004.[7] There were 20 doctors per 100,000 persons in the early 2000s (decade).[7]
There were 328 medical facilities in the Republic of the Congo in 2019.[8] Hospitals include the following:[9]
- Abala l’Hôpital de Base, Plateaux[8]
- Adolphe A Hôpital Général, Pointe Noire[8]
- Brazzaville Hospital, Brazzaville[10]
- Djambala l’Hôpital de Base, Plateaux[8]
- Dolisie l’Hôpital de Base, Niari[8]
- Dpolisie Hôpital Général, Niari[8]
- Ewo Hôpital, Cuvette-Ouest[8]
- Gamboma l’Hôpital de Base, Plateaux[8]
- Hospital 31 July D'Owando, Owando, Cuvette[11][8]
- Impfondo Hôpital Comboutique, Likouala Department[8]
- Kindamba Hôpital Comboutique, Pool Department[8]
- Kinkala Hôpital Comboutique, Pool Department[8]
- Linzolo l’Hôpital de Base, Pool Department[8]
- Loandjili Hôpital Général, Pointe Noire[8]
- Madingou Hospital Comboutique, Bouenza[8]
- Makélékélé l’Hôpital de Base, Brazzaville[8]
- Mfouati Hospital Comboutique, Bouenza[8]
- Military Hospital of Pointe-Noire, Pointe-Noire[12]
- Mindouli Hôpital Comboutique, Pool Department[8]
- Mouyondzi Hospital Comboutique, Bouenza[8]
- Mpissa l’Hôpital de Base, Brazzaville[8]
- Nkayi Hôpital Comboutique, Bouenza[8]
- Okoyo Hôpital, Cuvette-Ouest[8]
- Ouesso l’Hôpital de Base, Sangha[8]
- Pioneer Christian Hospital, Impfondo, Likouala Department[13]
- Securex Hospital, Brazzaville[10]
- Sibiti Hôpital Comboutique, Lékoumou[8]
- Talagaï l’Hôpital de Base, Brazzaville[8]
- Tié-Tié l’Hôpital de Base, Pointe Noire[8]
- University Hospital of Brazzaville, Brazzaville[14][8]
Health status
Life expectancy
The 2014 CIA estimated average life expectancy in the Republic of the Congo was 58.52 years.[1]
Endemic diseases
The entire population of the Republic of the Congo is at high risk of malaria and transmission is intense all year round.[15] The annual reported number of malaria cases in 2012 was 117,640 with 623 deaths.[15]
Yellow fever is also endemic to the Congo.
HIV/AIDS
The 2013 HIV prevalence is at 3.4% among 15- to 49-year-olds.[16]
Malnutrition
A large proportion of the population is undernourished.[7]