Grenada
Population, (2017): 107,825
Income per Capita, (2018): 13593.88 US
Percentage of GDP on healthcare, (2015): 5.00%
training
Year Family Medicine was Established: No family medicine in this country (Adams, 2018)
Length of Medical School: 4-7 years depending on undergraduate experience after high school (St. George’s University, Grenada, 2018)
DALY: 18,911 per 100,000 individuals (Due to all Causes).
Life Expectancy:
Females 2017: 76.3 years
Males 2017: 71.3 years
Mortality rate 2017:
2017 Males: 182 per 1,000 male adults.
2017 Females: 95 per 1,000 female adults.
Infant Immunization-HepB3: % of 1-year-old children received: 96%
College of Family Physicians (Y or N):
NO
Healthcare System
There is a national health insurance scheme which only covers work-related injuries. There is emphasis on the importance of primary healthcare and preventative measures. Family physicians are free. There are about 98 doctors and 398 nurses and midwives per 100,000 people in this country at the year of 2009.
References
Adams, P., email message to Althaf Azward, October 30, 2018
“Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program Admission | St. George’s University, Grenada.” n.d. Accessed November 25, 2018. https://www.sgu.edu/academic-programs/school-of-medicine/md/admission/
Manager, General, and web.science@anu.edu.au. n.d. “Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD).” Accessed November 25, 2018. https://science.anu.edu.au/study/master-degrees/doctor-medicine-and-surgery-mchd.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Grenada