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The Human Rights Measurement Initiative[1] finds that Gabon is fulfilling 62.2% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income.[2] When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Gabon achieves 84.7% of what is expected based on its current income.[3] In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 78.1% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. [4] Gabon falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 23.9% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available.[5]


Hospitals

There were 542 medical facilities in Gabon in 2019. Government and other notable hospitals are listed below.[6]

Hospitals in Gabon
Name Location Type facility Ref
George Rawiri Hospitalier Regional Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué Province Regional Hospital [6]
Koulamoutou Centre Hospitalier Urbain Koulamoutou, Ogooué-Lolo Province Centre Hospitalier Urbain [6]
Paul Moukambi Hospitalier Regional Koulamoutou, Ogooué-Lolo Province Regional Hospital [6]
Mouila Hospitalier Regional Mouila, Ngounié Province Regional Hospital [6]
Bongolo Hospital Lébamba, Ngounié Province Hospital [7]
Makokou Hospitalier Regional Makokou, Ogooué-Ivindo Province Regional Hospital [6]
Agondje Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province University Hospital [6]
Egypto Gabonaise Hopital Cooperation Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province Hôpital Coopération [6]
Libreville Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province University Hospital [6][7]
Sino Gabonaise Hopital Cooperation Libreville Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province Hôpital Coopération [6]
Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Omar Bongo Ondimba Libreville/Owendo, Estuaire Province Military Hospital [7]
Port Gentil Centre Hospitalier Regional Port Gentil, Ogooué-Maritime Province Regional Hospital [6][7]
Port Gentil Hospitalier Regional Port Gentil, Ogooué-Maritime Province Regional Hospital [6]
Oyem Hospitalier Regional Oyem, Woleu-Ntem Province Regional Hospital [6]
Benjamin Ngoubou Hospitalier Regional Tchibanga, Nyanga Province Regional Hospital [6]
Tchibanga Hospitalier Regional Tchibanga, Nyanga Province Regional Hospital [6]
Amissa Bongo Hospitalier Regional Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province Regional Hospital [6][7]
Sino Gabonaise Hopital Cooperation Mpassa Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province Hôpital Coopération [6]
Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué Province Private hospital [7]

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Health status

Life expectancy

In 2014, the CIA estimated the average life expectancy in Gabon was 52.06 years.[8]

Maternal and child healthcare

The 2010 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for Gabon is 260. This is compared with 493.5 in 2008 and 422.5 in 1990. The under 5 mortality rate, per 1,000 births is 71 and the neonatal mortality as a percentage of under 5's mortality is 36. In Gabon the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is 12 and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women 1 in 110.[9]

Ten percent of all births were low birth weight.

HIV/AIDS

The HIV/AIDS prevalence is estimated to be 5.2% of the adult population (ages 15–49).[10] As of 2009, approximately 46,000 people were living with HIV/AIDS.[11] There were an estimated 2,400 deaths from AIDS in 2009 – down from 3,000 deaths in 2003.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Human Rights Measurement Initiative – The first global initiative to track the human rights performance of countries". humanrightsmeasurement.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. ^ "Gabon - HRMI Rights Tracker". rightstracker.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ^ "Gabon - HRMI Rights Tracker". rightstracker.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. ^ "Gabon - HRMI Rights Tracker". rightstracker.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. ^ "Gabon - HRMI Rights Tracker". rightstracker.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "A spatial database of health facilities managed by the public health sector in sub-Saharan Africa". World Health Organization. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Hospitals and Clinics in Gabon" (PDF). US Embassy, Gabon. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "CIA - The World Factbook Life Expectancy". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  9. ^ "The State Of The World's Midwifery". United Nations Population Fund. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  10. ^ CIA world factbook: HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate
  11. ^ CIA world factbook: People living with HIV/AIDS
  12. ^ CIA world factbook: HIV/AIDS deaths
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