Paraguay
Population (2018): 6.811 M
Income per Capita (2018): 3905.93 US
Percentage of GDP on Healthcare (2015): 7.82%
training
Year of family medicine established: 19908. In 1990, the Paraguayan Society of Family Medicine was founded
Type of Training: Residency Program
Length of Training: Training consists of 6 years of Medical School, followed by 3 years of a Residency Program
Number of institutions that offer family medicine: 4
Number of family medicine residents graduating each year: 240 family medicine residents graduating each year
practice
Number of family doctors: 400 as of 2006. The healthcare system in Paraguay is severely understaffed.
Physician to population ratio: On average, the ratio of family physicians to patients is 128.6 per 100,000 people.
DALY: 16,826 per 100,000 individuals (Due to all Causes).
Life Expectancy:
Females 2017: 75.5 years
Males 2017: 71.1 years
Mortality rate 2017:
2017 Males: 164 per 1,000 male adults.
2017 Females: 124 per 1,000 female adults.
Infant Immunization-HepB3: % of 1-year-old children received: 88%
College of Family Physicians (Y or N):
Yes: Paraguayan Society of Family Medicine
healthcare system
Paraguay has public, private and mixed health care sectors. Family medicine is recognized by Family Medicine Associations in influential positions, advisor’s health policies and systems.
Training:
Training in this country involves 6 years of medical school since there is no undergraduate studies required followed by a 3 year residency in order to specialize in family medicine. There are approximately 240 graduates a year that become family physicians.
practice
In addition to physicians, there are nurses. Family physicians in Paraguay mainly work in government clinics, where they work long hours since they are severely understaffed. In Paraguay, the primary care model analyzes five dimensions: stewardship, financing, resources, integration, continuity and intersectiorality/participation. Family medicine in this country Analyzes five dimensions: stewardship, financing, resources, integration, continuity and intersectiorality/participation.
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