Welcome To The WonderfulWorld OfCyprus

Introduction• Importance of studying International Health?

– To understand other country’s Health Care System other than the US & make comparisons

– Find solutions for health problems & issues around the world.

• Country of Study: C Y P R U S

• Why?– Small country with a high potential of growing.– A unique country due to political circumstances.

• Background

• General Description

• Demographic Characteristics

• Cultural Beliefs

• Health Status

• Public Health & Technology

• Government’s Role in Health Care

• Economic Status

General Description

Climate:– Temperate Mediterranean with Hot, Dry Summers & Cool Wet Winters– About 300 sunny days each year – With close to perfect climate, the island is an acclaimed tourist resort

Terrain:– Central plain with mountains to North & South– Plains, beaches & mountains engulf the island.

Location:– Independent island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea– 60 miles West of Syria– 40 miles West of Turkey– 250 miles South of Egypt

Environment:– Moderate earthquake activity– Water resource problems

• No natural reservoir catchments• Seasonal disparity in rainfall

A Tourist Resort

Demographic Characteristics(Statistics From 1998)

• Population – Total:

• 760,891

– Density: • 77.5 per sq. km

– Distribution:• Urban: 62.0%• Rural : 38.0%

• Birth Rate : – 15 births per 1000

• Death Rate: – 7 deaths per 1000

• Fertility Rate:– 2.19 children born/woman

Total Population of 1988

Total Population of 1997

Graphical Analysis

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Population by Year

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Cultural BeliefsReligions:• Greek Orthodox Pop.

– Greek Area : 99.5%– Turkish Area : 0.5%

• Muslim Pop.– Greek Area : 1.3%– Turkish Area : 98.7%

• Others: Maronite, Armenian Apostolic – Greek Area : 99.2 %– Turkish Area : 0.8 %

Education:• Literate by age 15: 94%

– Male : 98.0%– Female: 91.0%

Others4%

Muslims18%

Greek Orthodox

78%

Ethnic DivisionsGreek : 78.0%Muslim: 18.0%Other : 4.0%

Health Status(Statistics From 1998)

• Infant Mortality : 8 per 1000• Life Expectancy at Birth : 76.8 years

– Male : 73.8 years– Female : 78.3 years

• Total Fertility Rate : 2.1 per woman • Growth Rate : 1.1%

Public Health & Technology• Housing• Sanitation(1990):

– Rural: 100 Urban: 96• Workplace:• Transportation:

– No railways, but do have highways, ports & harbors and a total of 15 airports.

• Health Care System: – 4.5% of GNP– Nearly a 97% Access– Vaccination for DPT3, Measles, Polio 3, Tetanus 2

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Governments Role in Health Care• Government Structure: Republic (Independence 1st Oct.)

– Capital: Nicosia, Turkish: Lefkosa(Nicosia)– Political Parties & Leaders:

• Greek Cypriot• Turkish Cypriot

• Initiated Healthy Cities Program in:– Paphos, Aglanjia, Strovolos, Polis and Latsia.

• Restrictive Control on:– Illicit trading of heroin, hashish & cocaine– Sex, Drug and Theft Offences

Economic Status• Status: Developed, Exchange Rate:1 Cypriot pd = $ 2.30

– Full Member of European Union– National Purchasing Power = $ 6.3 billion (1992)– Unemployment Rate: North = 3.6%(1996)

South = 2.3%(1996)• Resources for Improving the Nations Health

– Primary Health Care Treatment– WHO - Healthy Cities Program– Selected to designate a person for the Executive Board of the WHO

• According to the Human Development Report 1997– HDI Rank: 24 with Human Development Index: 0.907

Summary• Great place to have a vacation

• Diversity & Friendliness - a common attribute

• Life Expectancy is similar to the US

• One of the few that has close to a 100% access to the Health Care System

• Government plays a powerful role in implementing the Health Care System

References• United Nations Development Program: Human Development Report 1997

– http://www.undp.org/undp/hdro/index.htm• World Health Organization

– http://www.who.org• US Census Bureau

– http://www.census.gov/– http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/

• The Cyprus Government– http://www.pio.gov.cy/

• International Database– http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html

• Tradeport– http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries/cyprus/

• Cyprus Health Statistics Profile– http://www.kypros.org/Cyprus/health.html