Kuwait : Complete Profile - What is GIS - World Health Organization
Kuwait : Complete Profile - What is GIS - World Health Organization
Kuwait : Complete Profile - What is GIS - World Health Organization
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<strong>Health</strong> Systems <strong>Profile</strong>- <strong>Kuwait</strong> Regional <strong>Health</strong> Systems Observatory- EMRO<br />
Probability of dying before 5th<br />
birthday/1000:<br />
- - 11.7 10.8<br />
Maternal Mortality Ratio:<br />
Percent Normal birth weight babies:<br />
- -<br />
Prevalence of stunting/wasting:<br />
Source: The world health report 2005<br />
- - - -<br />
Substantial epidemiological transition happened in regards of infectious and<br />
communicable d<strong>is</strong>eases. Th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> could be attributed to socioeconomic development, and<br />
rapidly changing lifestyles. There were no reported cases of cholera, diphtheria, polio<br />
and tetanus in 2000. The number of malaria reported cases was 233 in 2001. There<br />
were a total of 111 of reported cases of tuberculos<strong>is</strong> in 2001. The cumulative reported<br />
(to WHO) number of AIDS cases by the end of 2004 <strong>is</strong> 87 and that of HIV cases <strong>is</strong> 1019.<br />
Hetro-sexual transm<strong>is</strong>sion represents the most prevalent mode of transm<strong>is</strong>sion (65%).<br />
With the decrease in the incidence of communicable d<strong>is</strong>eases and the increase in life<br />
expectancy, the burden of d<strong>is</strong>ease has shifted towards non-communicable d<strong>is</strong>eases and<br />
injuries. Trends are showing steady increases in the incidence of coronary heart d<strong>is</strong>ease,<br />
cancer and accidents and injuries (mainly road traffic accidents). In addition to th<strong>is</strong> many<br />
r<strong>is</strong>k of ill health are showing alarmingly high prevalence; for example, diabetes, obesity,<br />
d<strong>is</strong>lipidemia and physical inactivity. Various national groups and communities have been<br />
set up to tackle these problems. We anticipate that specific targets with plan of actions<br />
to achieve target will produced. Mental d<strong>is</strong>orders also represent a major public health<br />
problem and in particular among non-<strong>Kuwait</strong>i. The extent of somatization <strong>is</strong> not known,<br />
but it <strong>is</strong> expected to be high in such a mixed population.<br />
Table 3-3 Top 10 causes of Mortality/Morbidity<br />
Rank Mortality Morbidity/D<strong>is</strong>ability<br />
1. D<strong>is</strong>eases of the circulatory system Single spontaneous delivery<br />
2. Accidents and injuries<br />
Other complications of pregnancy<br />
and delivery<br />
3. Neoplasms<br />
Other symptoms sings & abnormal<br />
clinical & laboratory find<br />
4. Perinatal causes<br />
Other pregnancies with abortive<br />
outcome<br />
5. D<strong>is</strong>eases of the respiratory system Other aneamias<br />
6. Congenital deformities and<br />
pregnancy and birth complications<br />
Other <strong>is</strong>chemic heart d<strong>is</strong>eases<br />
7. Endocrine gland and assimilation Other maternal care related to fetus<br />
d<strong>is</strong>eases<br />
and delivery prob.<br />
8. Contagious and parasitic d<strong>is</strong>eases<br />
Chromic d<strong>is</strong>ease of tonsils and<br />
adenoids<br />
9. Urinary and reproductive system<br />
d<strong>is</strong>eases<br />
Pneumonia<br />
10. Digestive systems d<strong>is</strong>eases Diabetes<br />
Source: Country profile 2001 http://www.emro.who.int/mnh/whd/Country<strong>Profile</strong>-KUW.htm<br />
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