Caribbean Epidemiology Centre

Issues for Consideration

Unrealized national productivity (US$ 1420K)

Unnecessary health care costs due to

diabetes associated morbidity and mortality (.25% GDP for hospital admissions only)

sexual ill-health e.g. HIV/AIDS, cervical cancer (2-5% GDP for direct costs)

uncontrolled cardio-vascular disorders

injuries and poisonings (3% GDP - direct and indirect costs

mental ill-health

 

Negatives

Positives

More hospitals
Provide community-based preventive health services
More clinicians and other specialised resources
Develop and reorient appropriate health resources
More equipment and sophisticated technology
Strengthen Healthy Child Development Programmes
Strengthen Adolescent Health Services (in and out of school)
Support Healthy Community Projects

 

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Caribbean Epidemiology Centre
16-18 Jamaica Boulevard, Federation Park
P.O. Box 164, Port of Spain
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: (868) 622-4261, Fax: (868) 622-2792
E-mail: postmaster@carec.paho.org

Page last modified 16 October, 2000