Health in Djibouti
History
[edit]The first health care facility in Djibouti was opened in 1897 by the Ethiopian Railways Company, which was later purchased by the state in 1901. It was expanded to include a facility for tuberculosis patients and included 12 new beds for the medically indigent. In 1949, the number of beds increased to 330. Additionally, a laboratory and the ability to treat patients with pulmonary diseases was added. The facility was expanded again in 1953, adding a surgical unit named after Guibert Germain and a blood transfusion unit. The hospital was renamed in 1955 after General Peltier to commemorate his service as a chief physician for 25 years. Additional operating theaters were added the same year. The facility expanded again in 1968 to include a 35 bed maternal ward and 30 beds for eye and ENT.[1]: 30
Health care
[edit]In 2010 there were an estimated 23 physicians and 80 nurses per 100,000 people.[2] Since healthcare in the region is so poor, more than a third of the healthcare recipients are migrants. Healthcare is best in the capital; outside the capital it is limited by poor infrastructure, equipment shortages, and a lack of qualified personnel.[3]
There were 56 medical facilities in Djibouti in 2019, including hospitals, medical centers, and health posts.[4] The following are some of the hospitals in Djibouti:[5]
- Al Rahma Hospital, Balbala[4]
- Ali Sabieh Hospital Medical Center, Ali-Sabieh[4]
- Arta Hospital Medical Centre, Arta[4]
- Centre Yonis Toussaint Hospital, Djibouti
- Dikhil District Hospital, Dikhil[4][6]
- Dr. Chakib Hospital, Djibouti[4]
- French Military Hospital, Djibouti[5][7]
- Halas Hospital, Djibouti
- Hospital General Peltier (public), Djibouti[5][8][4]
- Hospital Bouffard, Djibouti[8][9]
- Hopital De Balbala "Cheiko", Balbala[8][4]
- Housseina CNRSR Hospital, Djibouti[4]
- Maternity Hospital Dar-El-Hanan Route Hassan Gouled, Djibouti[8][4]
- Obock Hospital Medical Centre, Obock[4]
- Service d'Hygiene Hospital, Djibouti[4]
- Tadjourah Hospital Medical Centre, Djibouti[4]
Issues
[edit]Geographic inequality
[edit]A lack of infrastructure outside of cities means that rural residents have worse access to healthcare.
Health status
[edit]Life, maternal, death, and birth rates
[edit]Life expectancy has increased by 18 years since 1960.
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.7 | 45.4 | 44.0 |
| 1970 | 47.8 | 50.6 | 49.1 |
| 1980 | 52.1 | 55.2 | 53.6 |
| 1990 | 55.1 | 58.3 | 56.7 |
| 2000 | 55.5 | 58.6 | 57.0 |
| 2010 | 58.9 | 61.9 | 60.4 |
| 2014 | 60.4 | 63.7 | 62.0 |
Infant mortality has decreased by 38.5 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1990.
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.6 | 84.4 | 92.7 |
| 2000 | 86.5 | 72.6 | 79.7 |
| 2010 | 67.7 | 56.3 | 62.2 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 49.1 | 54.2 |
Djibouti's birth rate is 23.6/1,000 inhabitants, while its death rate is 7.6 deaths/1,000 inhabitants. The maternal rate is 2.29 deaths/1,000 inhabitants.[3] The death rate was 7.73 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.[2]
HIV/AIDS
[edit]The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Djibouti was 1.6% of the population for those aged 15–49 years old (9,400 people) as of 2015.[2][3] In 2015, there were an estimated 600 deaths from AIDS.[3]
Women and children
[edit]As of 2012, 29.8% of children under five were underweight.[3] In Djibouti, 93.1% females had female genital mutilation as of 2006.[2] Female genital mutilation in Djibouti is a leading cause of infant and maternal mortality, and it continues to be prevalent to this day, despite a 1995 law prohibiting the practice.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Health System Profile: Djibouti" (PDF). 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Djibouti". The World Bank. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Djibouti". CIA. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "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.
- ^ a b c "Medical Facilities in Djibouti" (PDF). US Embassy, Djibouti. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Google maps database
- ^ "Hospital Militaire Djibouti". Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Medical Assistance in Djibouti". US Embassy, Djibouti. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "US donates beds to Djiboutis COVID-19 quarantine hospital". ADF Magazine. 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
