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Papua New Guinea

Population, (2017): 8.251 M

Income per Capita, (2018): 2401.60 US

Percentage of GDP on healthcare, (2015): 3.77%

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Year Family Medicine was Established:

Length of Medical School: 5 years after high school (UPNG, 2015)

Length of Training Program:

Type of Training:

Number of Institutions That Offer Family Medicine Training:

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Practice

*Unfortunately, no other information could be found at this time.

Mortality Rate: 74.7/1,000 people

Life Expectancy:

2016: Male 65.7 years

2016: Female, 68 years



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There is currently a shortage of clinical physicians in this country with the rate of physicians per 1,000 people being 0.5/1,000 people. There is no other information regarding family medicine in this country.

References

  1. “Admissions Process - UPNG.” n.d. Accessed November 25, 2018. http://www.upng.ac.pg/site/index.php/admissions-process.

  2. “Programs - UPNG.” n.d. Accessed November 25, 2018. http://www.upng.ac.pg/site/smhs-programs.html.