Zimbabwe
Population (2017): 16.53M
Income Per Capita (2018): 927.40 US
Percentage of GDP on Healthcare: 10.32
training
Zimbabwe does not have an established family medicine program. Strengthening primary health care (PHC) is a priority for all effective health systems, and family physicians are seen as a key member of the PHC team. Zimbabwe has joined a number of African countries that are seriously considering the introduction of postgraduate family medicine training. Implementation of training, however, has not yet happened.
practice
Number of family doctors in a country (2018): 0 ( Besigye, Innocent, MD).
Physician to population ratio (2010): 16 for every 100,000 people (“WHO | Zimbabwe.” 2012).
DALY: 67,959 per 100,000 individuals (Due to all Causes).
Life Expectancy:
Females 2017: 63.5 years
Males 2017: 59.8 years
Mortality rate 2017:
2017 Males: 362 per 1,000 male adults.
2017 Females: 300 per 1,000 female adults.
Infant Immunization-HepB3: % of 1-year-old children received: 89%
College of Family Physicians (Y or N):
NO
Healthcare System
The majority of health services in Zimbabwe are provided by the public sector, both in rural and urban areas. Public sector health services are complemented by the private sector, which includes both private for profit and not-for-profit private sector health facilities. (“Zimbabwe’s E-Health Strategy 2012-2017.”), There are 500 doctors in public sector, (“WHO | Zimbabwe.” 2012). Access to care is extremely limited and very poor. Due to the corruption within this country, healthcare access has become a luxury despite the fact that healthcare is a right for every citizen under the country's constitution.