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This leaflet complements the annual Health Statistics publication and contains a sub-set of the statistics that will be published in the forthcoming 2002 edition of that publication. This leaflet is designed for those who need an overview of the health status and health resources in Kingdom of Bahrain. Notes and Conventions Used in This Leaflet

... Not Available. 0 All figures are rounded up for example 7.45 is shown as 7.5. 1 Currency: all cost and spending related figures are in

Bahraini Dinars (1US$ = 0.377 BD). 2 Vital Statistics: reported is used rather than registered data. 3 Rate per 1000 population. 4 Rate per 1000 live births. 5 Rate per 1000 births. 6 Rate per 100,000 population. 7 Rate per 100,000 population (females age 15-44 yrs). 8 These statistics are based on in-patient discharges from the

major public hospital in Bahrain (Salmaniya Medical Complex "SMC").

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Copyright Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication. However, the Ministry of Health does not accept legal

responsibility for errors or omissions. Edition: 8th (2002). Printed: May 2003. Quantity: 1500.

Population a 2002 אa Total 672,123 א

% Bahraini 62.2 ٪ % Non Bahraini 37.8 ٪

% population <15 27.8 ٪15א % population 15-44 57.2 ٪44-15א % population 45-64 12.4 ٪64-45א % population 65+ 2.5 ٪65א +

Socio -Economic Indicators 2002 א א א אGDP per capita (US$) 12,564 א א א

% population: א:

Income support 3.8 א

Unemployed (15 yrs +) (2001)5.5 א )15(א + Finance 1 2002 1א MOH aِverage recurrent 103.1 א אhealth expenditure/capita )א א )אCost per MOH visit (B.D.): א(א ):.()א

Primary outpatients 3.0 אא אSecondary outpatients8 27.8 א א 8)(א

Secondary inpatients 112.2 א א א(per day)8 )8)−א

Deliveries 278 א א

% MOH expenditure on: ٪א :אPrimary Health care 22.2 אאא

Secondary Health care 59.1 א אאTotal other b 18.7 א bא

Health Resources c 2002 א א cאPopulation per doctor d 542 אd

Population per dentist 4,123 א

Population per nurse 226 א

Nurse per doctor 2.4

Beds per 100,000 286 100,000א Vital Statistics 2 2002 א א 2אCrude birth rate 3 20.1 א א 3א

Live births 13,525 א א אInfant mortality rate 4 7.0 4א

Under 5yrs mortality 4 8.9 4אא Perinatal mortality rate 5 11.9 א 5א

Still birth rate 5 9.8 א א 5א

Still births 134 א א אPremature birth rate 4 86.1 א א 4אNeonatal mortality rate 4 3.8 א 4אCrude death rate 3 3.0 3א Total deaths 2,035 א Maternal mortality rate 4 0.22 4א

Leading Causes of Death 6 2002 6א

Diseases of circulatory system 86.5 א א א אSigns & ill-defined conditions 45.2 אNeoplasms 41.4 א אEndocrine, nutritional, 28.1 אא א אאMetabolic & Immunity disorders א א א א אInjury & poisoning 26.5 Respiratory system 18.0 א א אDigestive system 10.4 א א אInfectious & parasitic diseases 10.1 א א א אGenitourinary system 7.6 א א א אCongenital Anomalies 6.7

Morbidity - Based On SMC

Discharges 6,8

א 2002 א−אא 6,8א

Neoplasms 237.9 א אDiabetes 85.4 א אSpontaneous abortion 7 1017.4 א 7אHereditary anaemias 277.5 א א אComplication pregnancy, 6226.4 א אchildbirth & puerperium 7, e 7א, e

Ischaemic heart disease 159.5 אא א אAcute respiratory infection 43.7 א אAsthma 66.1 א

Communicable Diseases 6,f 2002 א א f,6אPulmonary TB 18.7 א אViral Hepatitis: Total 36.3 א א א:א

A 30.6 B 2.7 C 0.0

E 3.0

Malaria (P.vivax) g 4.5 א א g)א(אSyphilis 36.9 א(א( Gonococcal Infection 62.0 א Aids 2.5 א א

Health For All These indicators are recommended by WHO for monitoring progress on the “Health for All” initiative. An Arabic translation of these indicators is available in Health Statistics Book (chapter 1).

2002

Government committed to the Health for All initiative since 1979 Mechanisms for involving people in the implementation of strategies are fully functioning

see note h

% GNP on health i ... % National health expend. devoted to local health (PHC) i ... Countries in which resources for primary care becoming equitably distributed

available

International aid received or given to health no aid % Population covered by primary health care with at least the following:

Safe water in the home with reasonable access & adequate excreta-disposal facilities available.

100%

Immunization against : DPT (MMR1) Mumps, Measles, Rubella (MMR2) Mumps, Measles, Rubella

Poliomyelitis Tuberculosis

98% 99.9% 97% 98%

... Access to local health services, availability of essential drugs 100% Attendance by trained personnel for pregnancy & childbirth 99.0% % Women of childbearing age using family planning j 53.4% % Newborns weight 2.5kg & above at birth 90.4% % Children weight for age &/or weight for height acceptable j weight for age 92.4% weight for height 93.6% height for age 91.9% Infant mortality rate 4 7.0 Probability of dying before age of 5 yrs per 1000 child < 5 yrs old 1.9 Life expectancy at birth by sex (2000-2005): Male

Female Mean

72.1 76.3 73.8

Adult literacy (15Yrs+) Bah/Male 92.5% Bah/Female 83.0%

Bah/Both Sex 87.7% per capita: Gross National Disposable Income (GNDI) 9,717 US$

total public expenditure on health k 410 US$

Notes

a: Population Estimates on 1 / 7 / 2002 as given by CIO . b: including Administration, Support Services and Training. c: all government and private hospitals & clinics. d: excluding physicians on training. e: including Spontaneous abortion. f: new reported cases g : imported cases only. h: annual report from Health Education provides details of community

involvement in health care. i: total national expenditure is not available, but see Finance for details of

MOH expenditure. j: multiple indicator cluster survey 2000, Bahrain. k: including Bahrain Defence Force hospital, excluding private companies clinics.

Notes 1 through 8: see over page.