Health in Chad

Health in Chad is suffering due to the country's weak healthcare system.

In 2018, the UNHCR reported that Chad currently has 615,681 people of concern, including 446,091 refugees and asylum seekers.

[5] When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Chad achieves 76.1% of what is expected based on its current income.

[5] In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 71.1% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income.

[10] In 2017, one year before the outbreak, only 37% of one-year-olds had received the first dose of the measles vaccine.

[12] 26% of women who received postnatal care within two days of giving birth.

[15] The out-of-pocket total health spending share is 72.5% (2010)[16] The following are notable medical facilities in Chad:[17][18] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.