Facilities and Health Information
Windhoek has a small number of private medical hospitals and clinics capable of providing emergency care and performing many routine procedures. Doctors – both general practitioners and specialists – as well as dentists generally have training and facilities that are comparable to U.S. standards. Facilities outside the capital vary widely. Several large towns have well-equipped facilities similar to those available in Windhoek, while smaller towns generally do not. Malaria is prevalent only in the north of the country. Malaria prophylaxis is not required in Windhoek, but is suggested for travel to the north.
Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved
87.4%
Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved
8.3%
Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved
98.400000
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
13.1%
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
2.7
People Living with HIV/AIDS
180,000
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.37
Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved
67.8%
Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved
56.100000
Sanitation Facility Access - % of rural population improved
16.9%
Infectious Diseases - degree of risk
high
Food or Waterborne Disease (s)
bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
Vectorborne Disease (s)
malaria
Water contact disease (s)
schistosomiasis