Jamaica
Population, (2017): 2.89 M
Income per Capita, (2018): 4798.21 US
Percentage of GDP on healthcare, (2015): 5.93%
Training
Year Family Medicine was Established: Present from 1980-1991, 2001-2006, and then restarted in 2010 (Adams, 2018)
Length of Medical School: 4 years after a minimum of 2 years in an undergraduate degree (AAIMS)
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: 16,314 per 100,000 individuals (Due to all Causes).
Life Expectancy:
Females 2017: 78.5 years
Males 2017: 73.7 years
Mortality rate 2017:
2017 Males: 162 per 1,000 male adults.
2017 Females: 98 per 1,000 female adults.
Infant Immunization-HepB3: % of 1-year-old children received: 97%
College of Family Physicians (Y or N):
NO
Healthcare System
The healthcare system in this country is public providing all health services to all residents, this also includes prescription medications. With this being said, there does exist private clinics and hospitals that are provided with those residents who have the finances to pay for these services. There has been a shift n Jamaica from communicable to non-communicable chronic conditions and this is due to lifestyle changes and mandates by the government. There has also been an increase focus on community awareness and education
References:
Adams, P., email message to Althaf Azward, October 30, 2018
“AAIMS (All American Institue of Medical Sciences).” n.d. Accessed November 25, 2018. http://www.aaims.edu.jm/admission-requirements.php.
“AAIMS (All American Institue of Medical Sciences).” n.d. Accessed November 25, 2018. http://www.aaims.edu.jm/md-program.php.