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Barbados

Population, (2017): 285,719

Income per Capita, (2018): 16978.70 US

Percentage of GDP on healthcare, (2015): 7.46%

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Year Family Medicine was Established: 1981 (Adams, 2018)

Length of Medical School: 4-5.5-year after high school depending on if an undergraduate degree is done (American University of Barbados)

Length of Training Program: 3 years (Adams, 2018)

Type of Training: Masters Program (Adams, 2018)

Number of Institutions That Offer Family Medicine Training: 1 institution (Adams, 2018)

DALY: 16,401 per 100,000 individuals (Due to all Causes).

Life Expectancy:

  • Females 2017: 78.4 years

  • Males 2017: 73.6 years

Mortality rate 2017:

  • 2017 Males: 72 per 1,000 male adults.

  • 2017 Females: 121 per 1,000 female adults.

Infant Immunization-HepB3: % of 1-year-old children received: 95%

College of Family Physicians (Y or N):

  • NO

 
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Healthcare System

References

Adams, P., email message to Althaf Azward, October 30, 2018

“Academics | American University of Barbados.” n.d. Accessed December 2, 2018. http://www.aubmed.org/academic/.

“Eligibility | American University of Barbados.” n.d. Accessed December 2, 2018. http://www.aubmed.org/eligibility/.